The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0582-2016·Announced 2016-01-27

Pine Pharmaceuticals Recalls Bevacizumab Syringes Due to Silicone Oil Microdroplets

Pine Pharmaceuticals is recalling specific lots of bevacizumab syringes for intravitreal use due to the presence of silicone oil microdroplets.

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 classified this as an FDA Class II recall. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or those not explicitly stated as having no reported illness, are categorized as Severe (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Pine Pharmaceuticals, LLC is recalling specific lots of Bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL filled to 0.06 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringes for intravitreal use. The recall is being conducted because of the presence of particulate matter, specifically silicone oil microdroplets, in the syringes.

The affected lots are 1648@7 with an expiration date of 12/20/2015, and 1428@4 with an expiration date of 11/17/2015. These products were distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected syringes and contact Pine Pharmaceuticals for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05 mL filled to 0.06 mL in 3/10 mL 31 G 5/16" Syringe for intravitreal, Rx -- Pine Pharmaceuticals, 100 Colvin Woods Pkwy Suite 300, Tonawanda, NY 14150.

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 (4)

  • Lot #: 1648@7
  • exp. 12/20/2015
  • 1428@4
  • exp. 11/17/2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 4 recalled by Pine Pharmaceuticals, 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 4 products in this recall →