The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1062-2018·Announced 2018-08-15

Guardian Pharmacy Recalls Methylene Blue Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

Guardian Pharmacy Services is recalling 95 vials of Methylene Blue 10 mg/mL in 1 mL syringes due to a lack of sterility assurance. The product was distributed in Texas.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls with potential for adverse health consequences (such as lack of sterility assurance) are categorized as Severe.

Plain-English summary

Guardian Pharmacy Services is recalling 95 1-mL syringes of Methylene Blue 10 mg/mL. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance for the compounded product. The affected lots are 59185:42 (Use By: 07/30/2018), 58471:42 (Use By: 05/27/2018), and 58745:42 (Use By: 06/10/2018).

The product was distributed in Texas. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, which means there is a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact Guardian Pharmacy Services for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Methylene Blue 10 mg/mL 1ml. Packaged in 1 mL syringes. Compounded Guardian Pharmacy Services, 7920 Elmbrook Dr. Ste. 108C Dallas TX 75247
Manufacturer
Guardian Pharmacy Services
Category
Drug — Compounded Injectable
Hazard

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Lot numbers (3)

  • Lots: 59185:42 Use By: 07/30/2018
  • 58471:42 Use By: 05/27/2018
  • 58745:42 Use By: 06/10/2018

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 23 recalled by Guardian Pharmacy Services 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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