Walgreens Infusion Services Recalls Tobramycin Saline Bags Due to Sterility Concerns
Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling tobramycin 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, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or structural defects, are rated as Severe (4). While specific injury reports are not detailed in the text, the agency classification and the nature of the defect (sterility) align with the Severe criteria for Class II recalls.
Plain-English summary
Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling tobramycin in various strengths in normal saline bags. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance for these 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 tobramycin saline bags and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tobramycin various strengths in normal saline bags
- Manufacturer
- Walgreens Infusion Services
- Category
- Drug — Antibiotic
- 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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