The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0352-2015·Announced 2015-01-28

Walgreens Recalls Nafcillin Injection Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling Nafcillin injection bags in several 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 the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling Nafcillin in various strengths, packaged in sterile water for injection bags. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance for the product.

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

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled Nafcillin injection bags and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Nafcillin various strengths in sterile water for injection 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 →