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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0452-2016·Announced 2015-12-09

Western Drug Recalls Sodium Bicarbonate Injections Due to Sterility Concerns

Western Drug Inc. is recalling four containers of Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% Injection due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product was distributed nationwide in eight states.

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 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The source text identifies the agency classification as Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects are rated Severe (4). While specific injury reports are not detailed in the snippet, the 'lack of assurance of sterility' for an injectable drug represents a significant risk of adverse health consequences, aligning with the Severe criteria for Class II recalls with potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Western Drug Inc. is recalling four containers of Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% Injection. The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility for the product. The affected product is a prescription medication manufactured by Western Drug Inc., located in Springerville, Arizona.

The recalled 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 healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% Inj, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
Manufacturer
Western Drug
Category
Drug — Injectable Medication
Hazard
Affected units
4

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (1)

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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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