Western Drug Recalls Potassium Chloride Injection Due to Sterility Concerns
Western Drug is recalling two containers of Potassium Chloride 40 mEq/mL Injection because the product lacks 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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.
Plain-English summary
Western Drug Inc. is recalling two containers of Potassium Chloride 40 mEq/mL Injection. The recall was initiated because the product lacks assurance of sterility.
The affected product is a prescription medication 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.
Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Potassium Chloride 40 mEq/mL Inj, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
- Manufacturer
- Western Drug
- Category
- Drug — Injectable Medication
- Affected units
- 2
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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