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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0994-2017·Announced 2017-07-26

PharMEDium Recalls Potassium Phosphate Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

PharMEDium Services is recalling specific lots of Potassium Phosphate Injection due to a media fill failure that compromised 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 and involves a lack of sterility assurance for an intravenous product, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or death if contaminated.

Plain-English summary

PharMEDium Services, LLC is recalling specific lots of Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection. The product is a prescription-only intravenous solution packaged in 150 mL Intravia bags. The recall is limited to Lot 171520062D, which has a date of 8/31/2017.

The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility resulting from a media fill failure at the manufacturer. This process failure means the product may not be sterile, which is a critical requirement for intravenous injections.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. Healthcare providers and patients should stop using the recalled lots and contact PharMEDium Services or their local FDA office for further instructions. No specific illnesses or injuries have been reported in the source text.

The recalled product

Product
Potassium PHOSphate in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, 9 mMol in 100 mL in 150 mL Intravia Bag, Rx Only, PharMEDium Services, LLC 12620 W. Airport Blvd #130 Sugar Land, TX 77478 800-523-7749 Service Code 2K5286 NDC# 61553-286-48

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 (2)

  • Lot: 171520062D
  • 8/31/2017

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 13 recalled by PharMedium Services, 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 13 products in this recall →