The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-041-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Main Street Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Ascorbic Acid Vials

Main Street Family Pharmacy is recalling 894 units of Ascorbic Acid 500mg/ml 50ml vials due to adverse reaction reports linked to a related compounded product.

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 reported adverse reactions (skin abscesses), which aligns with the rubric criteria for Severe severity (FDA Class II with hospitalization reports or significant injury).

Plain-English summary

Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC is recalling 894 units of Ascorbic Acid 500mg/ml 50ml vials. The recall was initiated after the firm received seven reports of adverse reactions in the form of skin abscesses. These reactions were potentially linked to compounded preservative-free methylprednisolone 80mg/ml 10 ml vials, a different product from the recalled ascorbic acid.

The recalled ascorbic acid units were distributed nationwide to specific states including AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV. All codes distributed prior to and including 05/23/2013 are affected.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Main Street Compounding Pharmacy at 888-658-6200 for instructions on return or disposal. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating a reasonable probability of temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Ascorbic Acid 500mg/ml 50ml, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy, 126 East Main Street, Newbern, TN 38059, 888-658-6200
Affected units
894

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 codes distributed prior to and including 05/23/2013

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 39 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 299 recalled by Main Street Family Pharmacy, 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 299 products in this recall →