The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0630-2016·Announced 2016-02-03

Sentara Recalls ZOSYN Homepumps Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns

Sentara Enterprises is recalling specific lots of ZOSYN (piperacillin/tazobactam) homepumps because product sterility cannot be guaranteed. The affected products 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. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with potential for adverse health consequences (such as sterility issues in injectable drugs) are categorized as Severe (Score 4), especially when no specific hospitalization reports are provided to elevate it to Critical, but the risk is significant enough to warrant a high severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Sentara Enterprises is recalling ZOSYN (piperacillin/tazobactam) in NS, packaged in various Homepump sizes, due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall covers specific lots compounded between September 11, 2015, and September 17, 2015, with expiration dates ranging from September 25, 2015, to October 1, 2015.

The affected products include 56 bags of 3.375GM in 50ML, 28 bags of 4.5GM in 100ML, 4 bags of 18GM in 267ML, 10 bags of 27GM in 400ML, and 2 bags of 36GM in 533ML. These prescription-only products were distributed in the United States, specifically in Virginia and North Carolina.

Patients and healthcare providers should stop using the affected ZOSYN homepumps and contact their healthcare provider or Sentara Enterprises for further instructions. The recall is classified as FDA Class II, indicating a reasonable probability that the use of the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
ZOSYN (pipericillin/tazobactam) in NS, Packaged as a) 3.375GM in 50ML Homepumps, b) 4.5GM in 100ML Homepumps, c) 18GM in 267ML Homepumps, d) 27GM in 400ML Homepumps, and e) 36GM in 533ML Homepumps, Rx Only. SENTARA HOME HEALTH SENTARA RX, 535 Independence Pkwy ste.300, Chesapeake

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 (3)

  • 29-Sep-15
  • d) 26-Sep-15
  • 29-Sep-15 e) 1-Oct-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 →