The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0921-2016·Announced 2016-06-08

Baptist Health Recalls Daptomycin Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy is recalling 14 bags of Daptomycin 650 mg in 50 mL 0.9% NS 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 rubric specifies that FDA Class II recalls with potential for significant injury (such as sterility failure in IV products) are rated as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services in Little Rock, Arkansas, is recalling 14 bags of Daptomycin 650 mg in 50 mL 0.9% NS. The product is intended for intravenous use only. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance for the affected units.

The affected product was distributed in Arkansas. The recall covers all product remaining within its expiry date. No specific lot numbers or dates are provided in the source text.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Daptomycin 650 mg in 50 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR
Affected units
14

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.

See all 38 products in this recall →