The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1184-2015·Announced 2015-07-08

Lincare Recalls Cefepime IV Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Lincare, Inc. is recalling 3 bags of Cefepime 1gm/NS 50mL AccuFlo compounded in Little Rock, Arkansas, 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. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury/property-damage reports or hospitalization are Severe. While specific injury reports are not detailed in the text, the lack of sterility assurance in an IV product poses a significant risk of serious harm, aligning with the Severe classification for Class II recalls with potential for significant injury.

Plain-English summary

Lincare, Inc. is recalling three bags of Cefepime 1gm / NS 50mL AccuFlo, packaged in 50 mL bags and available by prescription only. The product was compounded by United Medical IV Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 28, 2015, with a discard-after date of June 11, 2015.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility, meaning the sterility of the product is not assured. The affected product 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 further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
CEFEPIME 1gm / NS 50mL AccuFlo, Packaged in 50 mL Bags, Rx Only. Compounded by: United Medical IV Center (Little Rock) 1527 South Bowman Rd. Ste. D Little Rock, AR 72211-4200.
Manufacturer
Lincare, Inc.
Category
Drug — IV Compounded Medication
Hazard
Affected units
3

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Compounded on 05/28/2015
  • Discard After: 06/11/2015

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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