The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0777-2017·Announced 2017-05-24

Key Pharmacy Recalls Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Key Pharmacy and Compounding Center is recalling Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate 50mg/mL injection vials 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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in a sterile compounded drug, which aligns with the criteria for Severe severity involving significant injury risks or Class II classifications with potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Key Pharmacy and Compounding Center is recalling Pyridoxal-5-Phosphate 5mL Multiple Dose Vials (50mg/mL) prepared by the firm. The recall is being conducted because the firm cannot assure the sterility of the sterile compounded drugs within their expiry date.

The affected product is Lot # t02-20-2017@74, with an expiration date of 5/22/2017. The recall involves 3 vials. The product was distributed nationwide in the U.S.A., Australia, and Canada.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
PYRIDOXAL-5-PHOS 5ML MDV 50MG/ML INJ, 50mg/mL, Rx only, 5mL Glass/Multiple Dose vial, Prepared by Key Compounding Pharmacy
Manufacturer
Key Pharmacy and Compounding Center
Category
Drug — Compounded Sterile Drug
Hazard
Affected units
3

Is your product affected?

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot # t02-20-2017@74
  • Exp 5/22/2017

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 79 recalled by Key Pharmacy and Compounding Center 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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