The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0280-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

US Compounding Recalls Succinylcholine Chloride Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

US Compounding Inc is recalling 1,590 syringes of Succinylcholine Chloride because deficient practices may have impacted sterility assurance.

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, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric for significant injury or property damage reports, or high-risk scenarios.

Plain-English summary

US Compounding Inc is recalling 1,590 syringes of Succinylcholine Chloride (200 mg/10 mL), 10 mL Single Use Syringe (20 mg/mL), For IV use, Rx only. The product was compounded by US Compounding Pharmacy in Conway, Arkansas, and distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The firm identified deficient practices that may have an impact on sterility assurance for all sterile preparations within expiry. The affected lot codes are 20152606@4 with a best use date of 9/23/2015, and 20151108@4 with a best use date of 11/9/2015.

Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using the affected product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Succinylcholine Chloride (200 mg/10 mL), 10 mL Single Use Syringe (20 mg/mL), For IV use, Rx only, Compounded by US Compounding Pharmacy, Conway, Arkansas, 72653, NDC 62295-3292-07
Manufacturer
US Compounding Inc
Affected units
1,590

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 (2)

  • Lot Code: 20152606@4 BUD: 9/23/2015
  • 20151108@49 BUD: 11/9/2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 59 recalled by US Compounding 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 59 products in this recall →