Avella Recalls Vancomycin Bags Due to Potential Leakage
Avella of Deer Valley is recalling 1,352 bags of Vancomycin 1.25gm in D5W 250 mL due to potential leakage that compromises sterility.
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 source text identifies the agency classification as Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or structural defects, are classified as Severe (Score 4). The lack of sterility assurance in an injectable medication represents a significant risk of harm.
Plain-English summary
Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 is recalling 1,352 bags of Vancomycin 1.25gm in D5W 250 mL (NDC 42852-617-25). The product is a single-dose bag with a volume of 262 mL. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility, specifically due to potential leakage of the bags.
The affected lots include 138-20181005@92, 138-20181005@91, and 138-20181005@90 with a best use date of 7/9/2018; lot 138-20181405@78 with a best use date of 7/13/2018; and lot 138-20181605@61 with a best use date of 7/15/2018. The product was distributed nationwide in the USA.
Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the affected product and contact Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. or their local FDA office for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.
The recalled product
- Product
- Vancomycin 1.25gm in D5W 250 mL. ( Vancomycin HCL (USP) 1.25 gm, 5% Dextrose Inj. (USP) 250 mL) Volume: 262 mL. Single dose bag. Avella Specialty Pharmacy, 24416N 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85085. NDC 42852-617-25
- Manufacturer
- Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38
- Category
- Drug — Antibiotic
- Affected units
- 1,352
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 (8)
- Lot # 138-20181005@92
- 138-20181005@91
- 138-20181005@90
- BUD 7/9/2018
- 138-20181405@78
- BUD 7/13/2018
- 138-20181605@61
- BUD 7/15/2018
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 38 recalled by Avella of Deer Valley, Inc. Store 38 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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