The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0372-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Downing Labs Recalls Piracetam Injection Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Downing Labs, LLC is recalling Piracetam Injection, 200mg/mL, 10mL vials due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall covers all lots distributed nationwide and internationally.

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 risk of serious infection or adverse health consequences, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Downing Labs, LLC is recalling Piracetam Injection, 200mg/mL, 10mL vials, prescription only. The recall is being conducted due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product is distributed in 28 vial packs.

The recall covers all lots of the product. Distribution was 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 should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Piracetam Injection, 200mg/mL,10mL vial, Rx only, Downing Labs, LLC 4001 McEwen Rd, Suite 110, Dallas TX, 754244, 1-800-914-7435
Manufacturer
Downing Labs, LLC
Affected units
28

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 →