The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0373-2024·Announced 2024-03-20

Pfizer Bicillin L-A Prefilled Syringes Recalled for Improper Storage

Mckesson is recalling Bicillin L-A prefilled syringes stored outside label specifications. The FDA Class II recall affects 70 vials distributed to direct accounts in NM, AZ, and UT.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall for improper storage outside drug label specifications represents a risk-of-harm product. Although no illnesses or injuries have been reported, storage deviations can compromise drug stability and safety, meeting the rubric criterion for High severity.

Plain-English summary

Bicillin L-A (Penicillin G Benzathine) 1.2 MMU prefilled syringes (NDC 60793-0701-10) manufactured by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals and distributed by Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. are being recalled because the product was stored outside the specifications listed on the drug label.

The FDA has classified this as a Class II recall. Approximately 70 vials with code 567951 were distributed to direct accounts in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah.

The recalled product

Product
Bicillin L-A (Penicillin G Benzathine) 1.2, MMU / 2 mL Injection Prefilled Syringe 2 mL, Rx only, Mfg: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, NDC 60793-0701-10
Affected units
70

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)

  • 567951

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by Mckesson Medical-Surgical Inc. Corporate Office 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 3 products in this recall →