The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1080-2018·Announced 2018-08-22

Ranier's Compounding Laboratory Recalls Atropine 0.01% Opth Solution

Ranier's Compounding Laboratory is recalling Atropine 0.01% Opth Solution due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product was distributed within Pennsylvania.

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. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or in this case, a critical sterility failure for a sterile product, align with the Severe classification criteria.

Plain-English summary

Ranier's Compounding Laboratory is recalling Atropine 0.01% Opth Solution, 5 mL droptainer, prescription only. The recall is being conducted because practices at the firm may call into question the sterility of products intended to be sterile.

The affected product was distributed within the state of Pennsylvania. The recall covers all lots within expiry.

Consumers should stop using the product and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Atropine 0.01% Opth Solution, 5 mL droptainer, Rx only, Ranier's Rx Laboratory, 1107 Lowry Avenue Suite A, Jeannette, PA 15644.
Affected units
5

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 lots within expiry

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Ranier's Compounding Laboratory 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 15 products in this recall →