The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1161-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Lincare Recalls TPN 3:1 Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Lincare, Inc. is recalling TPN 3:1 bags compounded by United Medical IV Center because the sterility of the product is not assured.

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 severity score (4) according to the rubric, as it involves a potential risk of temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Lincare, Inc. is recalling TPN 3:1, 1750 mL bags (quantity of 5) that were compounded by United Medical IV Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The recall is due to a lack of assurance of sterility, meaning the sterility of the product is not assured.

The affected products were compounded between May 14, 2015, and May 27, 2015. The distribution pattern includes the United States, specifically Arkansas. The product is a prescription-only total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution containing dextrose, Travasol, Intralipid, water for injection, electrolytes, vitamins, trace elements, and medications.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact Lincare, Inc. or their healthcare provider for instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
TPN 3:1, 1750 mL Bags, Qty: 5, Base Formula Dextrose 70%, Travasol 10%, Intralipid 20%, Water for Inj; Electrolytes Famotidine, KCL, K Phos, Na Acetate, MgSO4, NaCl; Vitamins, trace elements and medications Multitrace-4, Multi Vitamin, Vitamin K, Rx Only. Compounded by: United M
Manufacturer
Lincare, Inc.
Category
Drug — Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Hazard
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 (3)

  • All product compounded between May 14
  • 2015 and May 27
  • 2015

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 54 recalled by Lincare, Inc. 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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