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Agency classClass IIOur severity:HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0419-2016·Announced 2015-12-09

Western Drug Recalls Cantharitus Multi-Mix Prep Due to Sterility Concerns

Western Drug is recalling Cantharitus Multi-Mix Prep because the product lacks assurance of sterility. The recall affects all lots distributed nationwide.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. The hazard is a lack of assurance of sterility, which poses a risk of harm, but the source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a High severity score (risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported).

Plain-English summary

Western Drug Inc. is recalling Cantharitus Multi-Mix Prep, a prescription product, due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall covers all lots of the product.

The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, specifically in Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah. The recall was initiated by Western Drug Inc., located in Springerville, Arizona.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Cantharitus Multi-Mix Prep, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
Manufacturer
Western Drug
Category
Drug — Prescription Compounded
Hazard
Affected units
1

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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.

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