The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0197-2017·Announced 2016-12-21

Cantrell Drug Recalls Lidocaine HCl Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

Cantrell Drug Company is recalling 162 syringes of Lidocaine HCl 1% because the firm cannot assure the sterility of the product.

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 in a drug product, which poses a risk of serious injury or death if contaminated, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Cantrell Drug Company is recalling 162 syringes of Lidocaine HCl 1%, 10 mL, intended for hospital and office use. The product is prescription-only and was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The firm is recalling select sterile drug products to address this quality issue.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected syringes and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Lidocaine HCl 1%, 10 mL Syringe, Hospital/Office Use Only, Rx Only, Cantrell Drug Co. 7321 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72207
Affected units
162

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)

  • Lot: 165538

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 21 recalled by Cantrell Drug Company 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 21 products in this recall →