The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0371-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Downing Labs Recalls Folic Acid Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Downing Labs, LLC is recalling 178 vials of Folic Acid Injection because the company cannot ensure the product is sterile. The recall covers all lots distributed in the US and 17 other countries.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 such as lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug warrants a 'Severe' rating (Score 4), as it carries a risk of serious injury or death if the product is contaminated.

Plain-English summary

Downing Labs, LLC is recalling 178 vials of Folic Acid Injection, 10mg/mL, 30mL vial, Rx only. The recall was initiated because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the product. The recall includes all lots of this specific product.

The affected product was 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.

The recalled product

Product
Folic Acid Injection, 10mg/mL, 30mL vial, Rx only, Downing Labs, LLC 4001 McEwen Rd, Suite 110, Dallas TX, 754244, 1-800-914-7435
Manufacturer
Downing Labs, LLC
Category
Drug — Injectable
Hazard
Affected units
178

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.

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