The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0922-2016·Announced 2016-06-08

Baptist Health Recalls Deferoxamine Cassettes Due to Sterility Concerns

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy is recalling five Deferoxamine cassettes 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 agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or structural defects, are rated as Severe (4). While no specific injuries are reported in the text, the lack of sterility assurance in a subcutaneous product poses a significant risk of infection, aligning with the Severe classification for Class II recalls with potential for serious harm.

Plain-English summary

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services in Little Rock, Arkansas, is recalling five cassettes of Deferoxamine 2 grams/51 mL NS. The product is intended for subcutaneous use only. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance.

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 cassettes and contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Deferoxamine 2 grams/51 mL NS cassette, FOR SUBCUTANEOUS USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR
Affected units
5

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 →