The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0932-2016·Announced 2016-06-08

Baptist Health Recalls Nafcillin IV Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy is recalling 11 bags of Nafcillin 12 grams in 322 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score per the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with lack of sterility assurance in IV products.

Plain-English summary

Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy and Infusion Services is recalling 11 bags of Nafcillin 12 grams in 322 mL 0.9% NS, intended for IV use only. The recall was initiated due to 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 product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions or replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Nafcillin 12 grams in 322 mL 0.9% NS bag, FOR IV USE ONLY, Baptist Health Medical Towers Pharmacy & Infusion, Little Rock, AR
Affected units
11

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 →