The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0105-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

FDA Recalls Succinylcholine Chloride Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

KRS Global Biotechnology is recalling 3,820 syringes of Succinylcholine Chloride because the company cannot guarantee the product is sterile.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 for an intravenous injection, which poses a significant risk of serious health consequences such as infection.

Plain-English summary

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc. is recalling 3,820 syringes of Succinylcholine Chloride (PF), 200 mg/10 mL (20 mg/mL), 10 mL Fill in a 12 mL Single Dose Syringe, For IV Use Injection. The recall was initiated because the manufacturer lacks assurance of the sterility of the product.

The affected product is identified by NDC 3321678416. The recall includes all lots remaining within their expiry dates. The product was distributed nationwide.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the recalled product and contact the manufacturer or their supplier for further instructions. This recall is classified as Class II by the FDA.

The recalled product

Product
SUCCinylcholine Chloride (PF), 200 mg/10 mL (20 mg/mL), 10 mL Fill in a 12 mL Single Dose Syringe, For IV Use Injection, Rx Only KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321678416
Affected units
3,820

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 →