SCA Pharmaceuticals Recalls Phenylephrine IV Bags Due to Sterility Concerns
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling Phenylephrine 20 mg IV bags due to a lack of assurance of sterility and potential for leaking.
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 rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection from a lack of sterility assurance in an IV product.
Plain-English summary
SCA Pharmaceuticals is recalling Phenylephrine 20 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bags. The product is prescription-only and was distributed nationwide.
The recall was initiated because there is a lack of assurance of sterility, and the product has the potential to leak. The specific lot number is 20170503@19, with a beyond-use date of August 1, 2017.
Healthcare providers and patients should discontinue use of the affected product and contact SCA Pharmaceuticals for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- PHENYLephrine 20 mg in 0.9% Sodium Chloride 250 mL Bag, Rx only, SCA Pharmaceuticals 8821 Knoedl Ct Little Rock, AR 72205 --- NDC# 70004-0816-40
- Manufacturer
- SCA Pharmaceuticals
- Category
- Drug — IV Infusion
- Hazard
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: 20170503@19 BUD: 8/1/2017
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 30 recalled by SCA Pharmaceuticals 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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