The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1162-2019·Announced 2019-04-24

Methylcobalamin Injection Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Methylcobalamin 1 mg/mL Injection vials 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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of sterility assurance in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Anderson Compounding Pharmacy, Inc. is recalling Methylcobalamin 1 mg/mL Injection, 2 mL Vials. The recall was initiated because the product lacks sterility assurance.

The recalled product consists of 5 vials and was distributed nationwide. The recall covers all lots of the product.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for instructions on how to return or dispose of the medication.

The recalled product

Product
Methylcobalamin 1 mg/mL Injection, 2 mL Vial, Anderson Compounding Pharmacy 310 Bluff City Hwy, Bristol, TN.
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

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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