The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0679-2016·Announced 2016-02-24

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Folic Acid Due to Sterility Concerns

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all unexpired lots of compounded Folic Acid, 5 mg/mL, 30 mL, after FDA inspection found concerns regarding 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 and involves a lack of sterility assurance in a sterile compounded product, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling all unexpired lots of sterile compounded Folic Acid, 5 mg/mL, 30 mL unit size. The product is compounded by Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy in Berkeley, CA, and was distributed in California.

The recall was initiated after an FDA inspection identified concerns regarding a lack of sterility assurance for the sterile compounded products. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for instructions on how to return or dispose of the medication.

The recalled product

Product
Folic Acid, 5 mg/mL, 30 mL unit size, refrigerate, This Rx is Compounded, Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Berkeley, CA 94705

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 in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 43 recalled by Abbott's Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. 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 43 products in this recall →