The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1222-2019·Announced 2019-05-01

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy Recalls Lidocaine Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy is recalling 40 syringes of Lidocaine 1% - Sodium Bicarb 8.4% 10:1 for intradermal use 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, and the rubric specifies that FDA Class II recalls with potential for significant injury or hospitalization (implied by sterility failure in an injectable drug) are rated as Severe.

Plain-English summary

CMC Enterprise Pharmacy is recalling 40 syringes of Lidocaine 1% - Sodium Bicarb 8.4% 10:1, 10 mL, intended for intradermal use only. The product was manufactured by Enterprise Pharmacy in Charlotte, North Carolina.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of sterility assurance. The affected lots are ED051902 (expiration date 4/14/2019) and ED101902 (expiration date 4/19/2019). The product was distributed in North Carolina.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact CMC Enterprise Pharmacy for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Lidocaine 1% - Sodium Bicarb 8.4% 10:1, 10 mL syringe, For Intradermal Use Only, Made by: Enterprise Pharmacy, 4400 Golf Acres Drive, Bldg. J Suite E, Charlotte, NC, 28208.
Affected units
40

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 (2)

  • Lots: ED051902 Exp. 4/14/2019
  • ED101902 Exp. 4/19/2019

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 32 recalled by CMC Enterprise 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.

See all 32 products in this recall →