The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1163-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Lincare Recalls TPN 3:1 Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Lincare, Inc. is recalling TPN 3:1 bags compounded in Arkansas between May 14 and May 27, 2015, because the sterility of the product is not assured.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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' rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with non-sterile intravenous products.

Plain-English summary

Lincare, Inc. is recalling TPN 3:1, 1050 mL bags (quantity of 6) that were compounded by United Medical IV Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. The affected products were compounded between May 14, 2015, and May 27, 2015. The recall is being conducted because the sterility of the product is not assured.

The recalled product is a prescription-only total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solution containing dextrose, Travasol, Intralipid, sterile water, electrolytes, vitamins, trace elements, and medications. It was distributed in the United States, including Arkansas.

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

The recalled product

Product
TPN 3:1, 1050 mL Bags, Qty: 6, Base Formula Dextrose 70%, Travasol 10%, Intralipid 20%, Sterile Water; Electrolytes KCL, K Phos, MgSO4, NaCl, Zinc Cl, Ca Gluconate; Vitamins, trace elements and medications Trace Ele.-Ped, Infuvite Pediat, Carnitor, Rx Only. Compounded by…
Manufacturer
Lincare, Inc.
Category
Drug — Total Parenteral Nutrition
Hazard
Affected units
6

Is your product affected?

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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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