The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0345-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Downing Labs Recalls Procaine Injectables Due to Sterility Concerns

Downing Labs, LLC is recalling 881 vials of Procaine Injectables because the company cannot ensure the product is sterile. The affected vials were distributed in the US and 17 other countries.

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 an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of infection and potential hospitalization, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Downing Labs, LLC is recalling 881 vials of Procaine Injectables 20mg/mL and 2%, 50mL vial, Rx only. The recall is being conducted because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the product. The recall covers all lots of the affected injectables.

The recalled product was distributed nationwide in the United States as well as in Australia, Brazil, the Bahamas, Switzerland, France, Colombia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, and Taiwan. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Healthcare providers and patients who have received or used these specific vials should contact Downing Labs, LLC at 1-800-914-7435 for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a replacement. Consumers should not use the recalled injectables until further notice.

The recalled product

Product
Procaine Injectables 20mg/mL and 2%, 50mL vial, Rx only, Downing Labs, LLC 4001 McEwen Rd, Suite 110, Dallas TX, 754244, 1-800-914-7435
Manufacturer
Downing Labs, LLC
Affected units
881

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 lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 48 recalled by Downing Labs, LLC 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 48 products in this recall →