Western Drug Recalls Methylcobalamin Injection Due to Sterility Concerns
Western Drug is recalling 46 containers of Methylcobalamin Injection because there is a lack of assurance of sterility.
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 severity score under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with non-sterile injections.
Plain-English summary
Western Drug Inc. is recalling 46 containers of Methylcobalamin Injection, available in 1000 mcg/mL and 10000 mcg/mL concentrations. The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility for 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. The recall covers all lots of the product.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their pharmacist or healthcare provider for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Methylcobalamin Injection 1000 mcg/mL, 10000 mcg/mL, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
- Manufacturer
- Western Drug
- Category
- Drug — Injection
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 46
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
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.
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