The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0366-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Downing Labs Recalls B12 Injection Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Downing Labs, LLC is recalling 98 vials of B12 Injection 12.5/12.5MG due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product was distributed nationwide and internationally.

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, an FDA Class II recall involving a significant risk such as lack of sterility assurance in an injectable product corresponds to a Severe severity score.

Plain-English summary

Downing Labs, LLC is recalling 98 vials of B12 Injection 12.5/12.5MG, 3mL, Rx only. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility for the product. The affected product is identified as B12 Injection 12.5/12.5MG, 3mL, Rx only, manufactured by Downing Labs, LLC.

The recall covers all lots of the product. The affected vials were 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.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. Downing Labs, LLC can be reached at 1-800-914-7435 for additional information regarding the recall.

The recalled product

Product
B12 Injection 12.5/12.5MG, 3mL, Rx only, Downing Labs, LLC 4001 McEwen Rd, Suite 110, Dallas TX, 754244, 1-800-914-7435
Manufacturer
Downing Labs, LLC
Hazard
Affected units
98

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 →