Biota Biosciences Recalls Sterile Cannabidiol Vials Due to Sterility Concerns
Biota Biosciences is recalling sterile cannabidiol vials because they may not be sterile and were marketed without FDA approval.
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 agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall involving a lack of assurance of sterility, which poses a risk of serious injury or death, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Biota Biosciences LLC is recalling Sterile Cannabidiol (CBD) 50mg/mL, 10mL vials. The recall is due to a lack of assurance of sterility and because the product was marketed without an approved New Drug Application (NDA) or Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA). The product contains unapproved Cannabidiol and Curcumin.
The affected product is distributed nationwide within the United States and in New Zealand. Specific lot numbers include 101019P, 1010019P, and 10102019P, with an expiration date of 10/10/2021.
Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sterile Cannabidiol (CBD) 50mg/mL, 10mL vial
- Manufacturer
- BIOTA Biosciences LLC
- Category
- Drug — Unapproved Cannabidiol
- Hazard
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 (4)
- Lot #: 101019P
- 1010019P
- 10102019P
- Exp. Date 10/10/2021
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by BIOTA Biosciences LLC 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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