The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0098-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

KRS Global Biotechnology Recalls Sermorelin Acetate Due to Sterility Concerns

KRS Global Biotechnology is recalling Sermorelin Acetate 3 mg vials because the company cannot ensure the product is sterile.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in a subcutaneous injection, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc. is recalling Sermorelin Acetate 3 mg / Vial, For SC Use-Lyophilized, Rx Only (NDC 3321601122). The recall is being conducted because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the product.

The recall involves 64 vials distributed nationwide. All lots remaining within their expiry dates are affected. The product is a prescription-only medication intended for subcutaneous use.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. The recall is classified as FDA Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Sermorelin Acetate 3 mg / Vial, For SC Use-Lyophilized, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321601122
Affected units
64

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots remaining within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 80 recalled by KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 80 products in this recall →

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