The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0118-2020·Announced 2019-10-09

KRS Global Biotechnology Recalls Isoproterenol HCL IV Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

KRS Global Biotechnology is recalling Isoproterenol HCL IV bags 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 the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an intravenous product, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

KRS Global Biotechnology, Inc. is recalling Isoproterenol HCL (PF) in D5W, 200 mcg / 50 mL (4 mcg/mL), 50 mL IV Bag, Single Dose Only. The recall is being conducted because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the product.

The affected product is identified by NDC 3321677610. The recall includes all lots remaining within their expiry date. The product was distributed nationwide.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Isoproterenol HCL (PF) in D5W, 200 mcg / 50 mL (4 mcg/mL), 50 mL IV Bag, Single Dose Only, Contains Sulfites, For Slow IV use, Rx Only, KRS Global Biotechnology 791 Park of Commerce Blvd, Boca Raton, FL 33487. NDC 3321677610

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.

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