Advanced Pharma Recalls Lidocaine Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns
Advanced Pharma Inc. is recalling 1,980 syringes of 2% Lidocaine HCl Injectable Solution nationwide due to a lack of assurance of 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.
Plain-English summary
Advanced Pharma Inc. is recalling 1,980 syringes of 2% Lidocaine HCl Injectable Solution, 100 mg/5 mL (20 mg per mL), 5mL Sterile single use syringe. The product is identified by NDC 42852-011-67 and Lot 10/19/18 1990 01167S, with an expiration date of 3/18/2019.
The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.
The affected product was distributed nationwide. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact Advanced Pharma Inc. at (877) 794-0404 or Avella of Houston at 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054 for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2% Lidocaine HCl Injectable Solution, 100 mg/5 mL (20 mg per mL), 5mL Sterile single use syringe, NDC: 42852-011-67 Avella of Houston 9265 Kirby Dr., Houston, TX 77054 (877) 794-0404
- Manufacturer
- Advanced Pharma Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Injectable
- Affected units
- 1,980
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)
- Lot: 10/19/18 1990 01167S Exp. 3/18/2019
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 19 recalled by Advanced Pharma Inc. 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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