The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0368-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Downing Labs Recalls L-Arginine Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Downing Labs, LLC is recalling L-Arginine Injection, 100mg/mL, 30mL vials because the company cannot assure the sterility of the product.

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 involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Downing Labs, LLC is voluntarily recalling L-Arginine Injection, 100mg/mL, 30mL vials. The recall is being conducted because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the product. The recall includes 32 vials and affects all lots.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States and in several international locations, including 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 L-Arginine Injection and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. Downing Labs, LLC can be reached at 1-800-914-7435 for additional information.

The recalled product

Product
L-Arginine Injection, 100mg/mL, 30mL vial, Rx only, Downing Labs, LLC 4001 McEwen Rd, Suite 110, Dallas TX, 754244, 1-800-914-7435
Manufacturer
Downing Labs, LLC
Affected units
32

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 →