The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0924-2016·Announced 2016-06-08

Deferoxamine Injection Syringes Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy recalled Deferoxamine syringes in Arkansas due to 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe).

Plain-English summary

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services is recalling Deferoxamine 3300 mg/20 mL Sterile Water for Injection syringes. The recall is due to a lack of sterility assurance. The product is intended for subcutaneous use only.

The recall affects 5 bags of the product distributed in Arkansas. The recall covers all product remaining within its expiry date.

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

The recalled product

Product
Deferoxamine 3300 mg/20 mL Sterile Water for Injection syringe, 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 →