Assurance Infusion Recalls Morphine Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns
Assurance Infusion is recalling specific lots of Morphine 1mg/mL injection syringes due to a lack of sterility assurance. The affected products were distributed nationwide.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with a lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug.
Plain-English summary
Assurance Infusion is recalling specific lots of Morphine 1mg/mL injection in 20 mL syringes. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance for the product.
The affected products include lots with expiration dates of 12/21/2019 and 12/26/2019. These syringes were distributed nationwide within the United States.
Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected lots and contact Assurance Infusion at (713) 533-8800 for further instructions or a replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- MORPHINE 1MG/ML INJ in 20 mL syringe Assurance Infusion (713) 533-8800
- Manufacturer
- Assurance Infusion
- Category
- Drug — Injectable
- 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 (2)
- Lot: 12122019@31 Exp. 12/21/2019
- 12172019@8 Exp. 12/26/2019
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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