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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1158-2019·Announced 2019-04-24

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Heparin and Bupivacaine Syringes

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Heparin 10,000 U/Bupivacaine 0.5% syringes due to a lack of sterility assurance.

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 structural defects, are rated as Severe. Lack of sterility assurance in a medical product poses a significant risk of infection.

Plain-English summary

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling Heparin 10,000 U/Bupivacaine 0.5% 10 mL, Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% 50 mL, 61 mL Syringes. The recall was initiated because of a lack of sterility assurance for the product.

The affected product is a 61 mL syringe containing Heparin 10,000 U, Bupivacaine 0.5% 10 mL, and Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% 50 mL. The recall covers all lots of this specific product.

The product was distributed nationwide. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled syringes and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Heparin 10,000 U/Bupivacaine 0.5% 10 mL, Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% 50 mL, 61 mL Syringe, Anderson Compounding Pharmacy 310 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN.
Affected units
1

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

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 68 recalled by Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. DBA Anderson 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.

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