The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0484-2016·Announced 2015-12-09

Western Drug Recalls Salicylic Acid Injections Due to Sterility Concerns

Western Drug is recalling Salicylic Acid Injections because the company cannot ensure the product is sterile. The recall covers all lots 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 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 Salicylic Acid Injections because the company lacks assurance of the product's sterility. The recall includes all lots of 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 product is a prescription medication.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled Salicylic Acid Injections and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions or to return the product to the pharmacy.

The recalled product

Product
Salicylic Acid Inj, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
Manufacturer
Western Drug
Affected units
1

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

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.

See all 91 products in this recall →