The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0446-2019·Announced 2019-02-20

Promise Pharmacy Recalls Ascorbic Acid Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Promise Pharmacy, LLC is recalling 196 vials of Ascorbic Acid Injection due to a lack of sterility assurance. The product was 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, and the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in an injectable product, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Promise Pharmacy, LLC is recalling 196 vials of Ascorbic Acid, Compounded-Tapioca, 450 mg/mL Injection, 50 mL. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance in the product.

The affected product is prescription-only and was distributed nationwide in the United States. The specific lots involved are 10152018@1 with a best-use date of 1/13/2019, and 10312018@2 with a best-use date of 1/29/2019.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Ascorbic Acid, Compounded-Tapioca, 450 mg/mL Injection, 50 mL, Rx Only, Promise Pharmacy Compounding Specialists 31818 US Hwy 19N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684

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 (2)

  • Lots: 10152018@1 BUD: 1/13/2019
  • 10312018@2 BUD: 1/29/2019

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 51 recalled by Promise 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 51 products in this recall →