The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0367-2015·Announced 2015-01-28

Walgreens Recalls Thiamine Vials Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling Thiamine 100 mg/ml vials 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 agency classification is 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 rating (Score 4), as it carries a risk of serious injury or hospitalization.

Plain-English summary

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling Thiamine 100 mg/ml vials because of a lack of sterility assurance. The recall covers all products within their expiration dates.

The affected products were distributed in Texas, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with the product.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled vials and contact their supplier or Walgreens Infusion Services for further instructions on disposal or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Thiamine 100 mg/ ml vials

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 →