The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0294-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

US Compounding Recalls Zinc Sulfate Vials Due to Sterility Concerns

US Compounding Inc is recalling 562 vials of Zinc Sulfate 1 mg/mL due to deficient practices that may impact 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 and involves a lack of sterility assurance for an intravenous product, which poses a significant risk of serious health consequences such as infection.

Plain-English summary

US Compounding Inc is recalling 562 vials of Zinc Sulfate (1 mg/mL), 10 mL Single Dose Vial, For IV Use After Dilution. The product is compounded by US Compounding Pharmacy in Conway, Arkansas, and carries NDC 62295-3226-07. The recall covers two specific lot codes: 20150804@1 with a best-use date of 10/5/2015, and 20150907@1 with a best-use date of 1/5/2016.

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 their expiry. The distribution pattern for these products is nationwide.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected vials and contact US Compounding Inc for further instructions or replacement. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

The recalled product

Product
Zinc Sulfate (1 mg/mL), 10 mL Single Dose Vial, For IV Use After Dilution, Rx only, Compounded by US Compounding Pharmacy, Conway, Arkansas, 72032, NDC 62295-3226-07
Manufacturer
US Compounding Inc
Affected units
562

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: 20150804@1 BUD: 10/5/2015
  • 20150907@1 BUD: 1/5/2016

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 →