The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0371-2015·Announced 2015-01-28

Walgreens Infusion Services Recalls Dehydrated Alcohol Vials Due to Sterility Concerns

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling dehydrated alcohol vials in six states due to a lack of sterility assurance.

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 the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in a medical product, which poses a significant risk of infection or injury.

Plain-English summary

Walgreens Infusion Services is recalling dehydrated alcohol vials because of a lack of sterility assurance. The recall covers products distributed in Texas, Florida, Virginia, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. All products within their expiry dates are affected.

The recall is classified as Class II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The specific hazard identified is the lack of sterility assurance for the vials.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected dehydrated alcohol vials and contact Walgreens Infusion Services for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Dehydrated alcohol 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 →