Walgreens Recalls Piperacillin/Tazobactam Infusion Bags Due to Sterility Concerns
Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling piperacillin/tazobactam in normal saline bags due to a lack of sterility assurance. The products were distributed in six southern 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, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection from a lack of sterility assurance in an intravenous product.
Plain-English summary
Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling piperacillin/tazobactam in various strengths in normal saline bags. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance for the products.
The affected products were distributed in Texas, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. All products within their expiry 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
- Piperacillin/ tazobactam various strength in normal saline bags
- Manufacturer
- Walgreens Infusion Services
- Category
- Drug — Antibiotic Infusion
- Hazard
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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