The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0662-2020·Announced 2020-01-22

Assurance Infusion Recalls Alprostadil Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Assurance Infusion is recalling Alprostadil 40 mcg/mL injection vials nationwide due to a lack of sterility assurance.

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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric for significant injury or property damage risks associated with lack of sterility assurance.

Plain-English summary

Assurance Infusion is recalling 60 vials of Alprostadil 40 mcg/mL (2 mL vial) Injection Solution. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance in the product.

The affected product was distributed nationwide within the United States. Specific lots involved in the recall include 09262019@13, 10072019@03/04/2020, 12062019@2, 12172019@12, and 08142019@20.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact Assurance Infusion at (713) 533-8800 for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Alprostadil 40 mcg/mL (2 mL vial) Inj. Soln. in 2 mL vials Assurance Infusion (713) 533-8800
Manufacturer
Assurance Infusion
Affected units
60

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 (5)

  • Lots: 09262019@13 Exp. 03/24/2020
  • 10072019@03/04/2020
  • 12062019@2 Exp. 06/03/2020
  • 12172019@12 Exp. 01/31/2020
  • 08142019@20 Exp. 02/10/2020

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 118 recalled by Assurance Infusion 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 118 products in this recall →