The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0403-2016·Announced 2015-12-09

Western Drug Recalls Depo-Testadiol Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Western Drug is recalling Depo-Testadiol 10/5mg/mL Injection because the product lacks assurance of sterility. The recall affects four containers distributed nationwide.

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, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric for significant injury/property-damage reports or high-risk scenarios without confirmed fatalities.

Plain-English summary

Western Drug Inc. is recalling Depo-Testadiol 10/5mg/mL Injection, a prescription medication, due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall involves four containers of the product.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah. All lots of the product are included in this recall.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. Western Drug Inc. is the recalling firm located in Springerville, Arizona.

The recalled product

Product
Depo-Testadiol 10/5mg/mL Injection, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
Manufacturer
Western Drug
Hazard
Affected units
4

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.

The notice also names 8 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 91 recalled by Western Drug 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 91 products in this recall →