The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0617-2016·Announced 2016-02-03

Sentara Recalls Solumedrol Bags Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Sentara Enterprises is recalling 7 bags of Solumedrol (methylprednisolone succinate) 1GM in NS because product sterility cannot be guaranteed. The affected bags were distributed in Virginia and North Carolina.

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 for an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Sentara Enterprises is recalling 7 bags of Solumedrol (methylprednisolone succinate) 1GM in NS, packaged in 100ML Homepumps. The recall is due to a lack of assurance of sterility, meaning the product sterility cannot be guaranteed.

The affected product consists of all lots compounded between September 11, 2015, and September 17, 2015, with expiration dates of September 22, 2015, and September 23, 2015. The product was distributed in the United States, specifically in Virginia and North Carolina.

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
SOLUMEDROL (methylprednisolone succinate) 1GM in NS, Packaged in 100ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake, VA 23320-5176.
Affected units
7

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)

  • All Lots compounded between 11-Sep-15 and 17-Sep-15. Expiries: 22-Sep-15
  • 23-Sep-15

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 34 recalled by Sentara Enterprises 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 34 products in this recall →