The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0368-2015·Announced 2015-01-28

Walgreens Recalls Ranitidine Syringes Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling various strengths of ranitidine syringes because of 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, an FDA Class II recall involving a significant hazard like lack of sterility assurance (which carries a risk of serious infection) is categorized as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling various strengths of ranitidine syringes. The recall was initiated due to a lack of sterility assurance for the products.

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

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled ranitidine syringes and contact their healthcare provider or the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ranitidine various strengths in syringes

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 →