The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0346-2015·Announced 2015-01-28

Walgreens Recalls Imipenem/Cilastatin Infusion Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling imipenem/cilastatin infusion bags in six states due to a lack of 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 in an intravenous drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or hospitalization.

Plain-English summary

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling imipenem/cilastatin in various strengths in normal saline bags. The recall was initiated due to a lack of sterility assurance for the product.

The affected products are 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 recalled products and contact Walgreens Infusion Services for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Imipenem/ cilastatin various strength in normal saline bags

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 →