The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1225-2016·Announced 2016-07-20

Medaus Recalls M.I.C 25/50/50 Vials Due to Sterility Concerns

Medaus, Inc. is recalling M.I.C 25/50/50 vials because the product lacks assurance of sterility. The recall affects 2,000 mL in vials distributed in the U.S., Japan, and New Zealand.

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 or property damage reports, or in this case a critical sterility failure for an injectable product, are classified as Severe (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Medaus, Inc. is recalling M.I.C 25/50/50 W/METHYL B12 1MG/PYRIDOXAL 50MG/ML (PF), 1ML Vials. The recall is being conducted because the product lacks assurance of sterility. The affected product consists of 2,000 mL in vials.

The recall covers Lot # 151223-63 with a best-use date of 05/26/16. The product was distributed in the U.S. Nationwide, Japan, and New Zealand.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact Medaus, Inc. for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
M.I.C 25/50/50 W/METHYL B12 1MG/PYRIDOXAL 50MG/ML (PF), 1ML Vials, MEDAUS PHARMACY
Manufacturer
Medaus, Inc.
Category
Drug — Injectable
Hazard

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot #: 151223-63
  • BUD: 05/26/16

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 88 recalled by Medaus, 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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