The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0896-2021·Announced 2021-10-06

ceFAZolin Injectable Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance

IntegraDose Compounding Services LLC is recalling ceFAZolin 2 G/20 mL sterile syringes for injection due to lack of sterility assurance. Approximately 2,614 syringes distributed in NH, MA, and MN are affected.

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: This is an FDA Class II recall of a sterile injectable drug product with a fundamental sterility failure. Lack of sterility assurance in an injectable medication poses significant infection risk and meets the Severe classification threshold for injectable pharmaceutical recalls where patient harm exposure is substantial.

Plain-English summary

IntegraDose Compounding Services LLC is recalling ceFAZolin, 2 G/20 mL in Sterile Water, supplied in 20 mL Sterile Syringes for Injection (NDC 71139-7087-1) due to lack of sterility assurance.

The recall affects approximately 2,614 syringes. Multiple lots are included in this recall with expiration dates ranging from September 17, 2021 to September 26, 2021. The affected product was distributed to healthcare facilities in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Minnesota.

Consumers and healthcare providers who have received this product should not use it. Any remaining product should be quarantined and returned to the manufacturer or disposed of according to institutional waste-management protocols.

The recalled product

Product
ceFAZolin, 2 G/20 mL in Sterile Water, 20 mL Sterile Syringe for Injection, IntegraDose Compounding Services, LLC, 719 Kasota Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN. NDC 71139-7087-1
Manufacturer
IntegraDose Compounding Services LLC
Hazard
  • lack-of-sterility
  • microbial-contamination

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 (17)

  • Lot
  • expiry: Lot 20210803CEF-1
  • exp 09/17/2021
  • Lot 20210805CEF-3
  • 09/19/2021
  • Lots 20210806CEF-1
  • 20210806CEF-2
  • exp 09/20/2021
  • Lots 20210809CEF-1
  • 20210809CEF-2
  • exp 09/23/2021
  • Lot 20210810CEF-1
  • exp 09/24/2021
  • Lot 20210811CEF-1
  • exp 09/25/2021
  • Lot 20210812CEF-1
  • exp 09/26/2021

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

  • MA
  • MN
  • NH