The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0342-2015·Announced 2015-01-28

Walgreens Recalls Aztreonam Infusions Due to Sterility Concerns

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling Aztreonam 1 gram in normal saline due to a lack of sterility assurance. The affected products were distributed in six states.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in an infusion product, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling Aztreonam 1 gram in normal saline. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance in the product.

The affected products were distributed in Texas, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The recall includes all products within their expiration dates.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Aztreonam 1 gram in normal saline

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)

  • All products within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed in 6 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 36 recalled by Walgreens Infusion Services 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 36 products in this recall →

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