The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0296-2017·Announced 2017-01-11

Tri-Coast Pharmacy Recalls Taurine Vials Due to Sterility Concerns

Tri-Coast Pharmacy is recalling 90 vials of compounded Taurine 50 mg/mL because the products lack assurance of sterility.

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 compounded pharmaceutical product, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Tri-Coast Pharmacy is voluntarily recalling 90 vials of Taurine 50 mg/mL (30 mL) compounded by the firm. The recall is being conducted because the products lack assurance of sterility.

The recall includes all sterile products compounded between May 17, 2016, and November 17, 2016. Known lot codes with expiration dates are 06282016C (12/25/2016), 10242016A (10/27/2016), and 10212016A (10/24/2016). The products were distributed nationwide.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled products and contact their pharmacist or Tri-Coast Pharmacy for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Taurine 50 mg/mL, (30 ML). Compounded by Tri-Coast Pharmacy
Manufacturer
Tri-Coast Pharmacy
Affected units
90

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)

  • 10242016A (10/27/2016)
  • 10212016A (10/24/2016).

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 80 recalled by Tri-Coast Pharmacy 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 80 products in this recall →