The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0740-2016·Announced 2016-03-16

Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy Recalls Hydromorphone and Baclofen Syringes

Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy is recalling specific hydromorphone and baclofen syringes due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

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 rubric specifies that FDA Class II recalls involving significant risks like sterility issues (which can lead to infection) are typically rated as Severe (4), especially when no specific Class I designation is present but the hazard is significant.

Plain-English summary

Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated is recalling Hydromorphone 12 mg/ml/Baclofen 450 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml, syringes. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility for the product.

The affected product is a prescription-only syringe manufactured by Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated, located in Long Beach, CA. The specific lot identified for recall has a best-use date of 5/3/2016. The product was distributed nationwide, with no foreign distribution reported.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected syringes and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
Hydromorphone 12 mg/ml/Baclofen 450 mcg/ml, vol. 20 ml, syringe, Rx only, Hartley Med Ctr Pharmacy, Long Beach, CA
Hazard
Affected units
1

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)

  • BUD: 5/3/2016

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 30 recalled by Hartley Medical Center Pharmacy, Incorporated 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 30 products in this recall →