Walgreens Recalls Cefoxitin Infusion Bags Due to Sterility Concerns
Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling Cefoxitin in normal saline bags due to a lack of sterility assurance. The products were distributed in six states.
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. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a significant risk such as lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug corresponds to a 'Severe' rating (Score 4).
Plain-English summary
Walgreens Infusion Services is voluntarily recalling Cefoxitin in various strengths in normal saline bags. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance for the affected products.
The recalled products were distributed in Texas, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. All products within their expiration dates are included in this recall.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected Cefoxitin infusion bags and contact Walgreens Infusion Services for further instructions or a replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cefoxitin various strength in normal saline bags
- Manufacturer
- Walgreens Infusion Services
- Category
- Drug — Antibiotic Infusion
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
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.
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