FDA Recalls Testosterone/Triamcinolone Acetonide Pellets Due to Potential Metal Contamination
FarmaKeio Outsourcing LLC is recalling over 103,000 Testosterone/Triamcinolone Acetonide Pellets nationwide and in Antigua due to potential metal particulate contamination from manufacturing deviations.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with potential metal contamination hazard in a subcutaneous implant product. No reported illnesses, injuries, or deaths, making this a risk-of-harm situation where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
FarmaKeio Outsourcing LLC is recalling Testosterone/Triamcinolone Acetonide Pellets (100 mg/20 mcg). The recall affects 103,444 pellets distributed nationwide in the USA and Antigua under NDC 73693-0367-01. Affected lots include 3098, 3101, 3107, 3108, 3109, 3230, 3231, 3235, 3236, 3241, and 3242, with expiration dates ranging from January 8, 2026, to March 18, 2026.
The recall was initiated due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations that identified a potential presence of metal particulate matter in the pellets. These metal particles could present a safety risk, particularly given that the pellets are designed for subcutaneous insertion.
The product was distributed nationwide in the United States and Antigua. Patients who may have received one of the affected pellets should contact their healthcare provider or FarmaKeio Outsourcing LLC for information regarding their specific lot number.
The recalled product
- Product
- Testosterone / Triamcinolone Acetonide Pellet (100MG/20MCG), 1 PELLET (STERILE) FOR SUBCUTANEOUS INSERTION, RX ONLY, FarmaKeio Outsourcing, 920 S Kimball Ave, Ste 100, Southlake, TX 76092. NDC 73693-0367-01
- Manufacturer
- FARMAKEIO OUTSOURCING LLC
- Category
- Drug — Compounded Hormone Pellet
- Hazard
- metal-contamination
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 (20)
- Lot
- expiry: 3098
- 3101
- Exp 1/8/2026
- 3107
- Exp 1/13/2026
- 3108
- Exp 1/14/2026
- 3109
- Exp 1/15/2026
- 3230
- Exp 3/10/2026
- 3231
- Exp 3/11/2026
- 3235
- Exp 3/13/2026
- 3236
- Exp 3/17/2026
- 3241
- 3242
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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