The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0736-2020·Announced 2020-01-22

Assurance Infusion Recalls HCG Injections Due to Sterility Concerns

Assurance Infusion is recalling specific lots of HCG 3000U/1ML injections because they lack sterility assurance. The recall covers products distributed nationwide.

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 involving significant injury or property damage reports, or those not explicitly stated as having no reported illness, are typically scored as Severe (4) when the hazard is significant like sterility failure in an injectable drug.

Plain-English summary

Assurance Infusion is recalling two vials of HCG 3000U/1ML INJ in 4 mL vials. The recall is due to a lack of sterility assurance in the product.

The affected lots are 11272019@31 with an expiration date of 12/31/2019, and 12022019@19 with an expiration date of 01/05/2020. These products were distributed nationwide within the United States.

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
HCG 3000U/1ML INJ in 4 mL vial Assurance Infusion (713)533-8800
Manufacturer
Assurance Infusion
Category
Drug — Injectable
Hazard
Affected units
2

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)

  • Lots: 11272019@31 Exp. 12/31/2019
  • 12022019@19 Exp. 01/05/2020

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.

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