Liberty Drug Recalls Cyanocobalamin Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns
Liberty Drug & Surgical is recalling 6 syringes of Cyanocobalamin 500 mcg/mL Injectable due to process deficiencies that could have compromised sterility.
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 severity score per the rubric, particularly given the risk of sterility compromise in an injectable product.
Plain-English summary
Liberty Drug & Surgical is recalling 6 syringes of Cyanocobalamin 500 mcg/mL Injectable, 1 mL pre-filled syringe, Rx only. The product was distributed to physicians, medical facilities, and prescription-specific patients in New Jersey and New York.
The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. Process deficiencies were observed in the sterile ophthalmic and injectable products that could have compromised the sterility of the product.
The affected lot number is 05152015@2 with an expiration date of 06/29/15. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Cyanocobalamin 500 mcg/mL Injectable, 1 mL pre-filled syringe, Rx only, Liberty Drug Compound Center, 195 Main St., PO Box 267, Chatham, NJ 07928.
- Manufacturer
- Liberty Drug & Surgical
- Category
- Drug — Injectable
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 6
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)
- Lot #: 05152015@2
- Exp 06/29/15
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 25 recalled by Liberty Drug & Surgical 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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