The Recall Desk
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-1085-2016·Announced 2016-07-13

Reliable Compounding Pharmacy Recalls All Arginine Products Due to Processing Controls

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy is recalling all arginine products due to a lack of processing controls. The recall affects products distributed in California, Hawaii, and New Mexico.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which typically indicates a situation where use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries, aligning with a moderate severity rating for a voluntary precautionary recall due to processing controls.

Plain-English summary

Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy, located in San Francisco, California, is recalling all arginine products that are prescription-only. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of processing controls. The affected products were compounded between March 24, 2015, and March 24, 2016, and are within their expiration dates.

The recall covers all lots of these products. Distribution was limited to the United States, specifically including California, Hawaii, and New Mexico. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers who have these products should stop using them and contact their healthcare provider or the pharmacy for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
All arginine Products, Rx Only, Compounded by RELIABLE DRUG/RELIABLE COMPOUNDING PHARMACY, 801 Irving St., SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94122.

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 compounded between 03/24/2015 and 03/24/2016 and within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 70 recalled by Reliable Rexall-A Compounding Pharmacy 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 70 products in this recall →