The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-099-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Main Street Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Glycerin 72% Due to Adverse Reactions

Main Street Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Glycerin 72% 30ml vials after receiving reports of skin abscesses potentially linked to a related compounded product.

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 involves reports of significant injury (skin abscesses), meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC is recalling 11 units of Glycerin 72% 30ml vials. The recall was initiated after the firm received seven reports of adverse reactions in the form of skin abscesses. These reactions were potentially linked to compounded preservative-free methylprednisolone 80mg/ml 10 ml vials.

The affected Glycerin 72% 30ml vials were distributed nationwide to the following states and districts: AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV. All codes distributed prior to and including 05/23/2013 are included in this recall.

Consumers who possess this product should stop using it and contact Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC at 888-658-6200 for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Glycerin 72% 30ml, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy, 126 East Main Street, Newbern, TN 38059, 888-658-6200
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 codes distributed prior to and including 05/23/2013

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 39 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 299 recalled by Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC 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 299 products in this recall →