Liberty Drug Recalls Tobramycin Ophthalmic Solution Due to Sterility Concerns
Liberty Drug & Surgical is recalling Tobramycin 14 mg/mL Ophthalmic Solution because process deficiencies may have compromised the product's 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 and involves a risk of serious injury due to compromised sterility in an ophthalmic product, which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or high-risk defects.
Plain-English summary
Liberty Drug & Surgical is recalling specific bottles of Tobramycin 14 mg/mL Ophthalmic Solution. The recall was initiated because process deficiencies were observed in the sterile ophthalmic and injectable products, which could have compromised the sterility of the product.
The affected product is a 15 mL bottle of Tobramycin 14 mg/mL Ophthalmic Solution, which is prescription only. The specific lot number is 06082015@20, and the expiration date is 06/22/15. The product was distributed to physicians, medical facilities, and prescription-specific patients in New Jersey and New York.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Tobramycin 14 mg/mL Ophthalmic Solution, 15 mL bottle, Rx only, Liberty Drug Compound Center, 195 Main St., PO Box 267, Chatham, NJ 07928.
- Manufacturer
- Liberty Drug & Surgical
- Category
- Drug — Ophthalmic Solution
- Affected units
- 1
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 #: 06082015@20
- Exp 06/22/15
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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