Baptist Health Recalls Ascorbic Acid Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns
Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy is recalling 21 Ascorbic Acid 500 mg syringes in Arkansas due to a lack of sterility assurance.
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 hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in an intravenous product, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.
Plain-English summary
Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services in Little Rock, Arkansas, is recalling 21 syringes of Ascorbic Acid 500 mg (1 mL) intended for intravenous use only. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance for the product.
The affected product was distributed in Arkansas. The recall covers all product remaining within its expiry date.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled syringes and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Ascorbic Acid 500 mg (1 mL) Syringe, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR
- Category
- Drug — IV Infusion
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 21
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)
- All product remaining within expiry
Distribution
Distributed in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 38 recalled by Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services 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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