The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1394-2015·Announced 2015-09-02

Liberty Drug Recalls Doxycycline IV Bags Due to Sterility Concerns

Liberty Drug & Surgical is recalling 112 bags of Doxycycline IV solution because process deficiencies may have compromised sterility.

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 involves a risk of serious injury (infection) due to compromised sterility in an injectable product, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Liberty Drug & Surgical is recalling 112 bags of Doxycycline/0.9% NaCl 150 mg/250 mL IV solution. The recall is due to process deficiencies observed in sterile ophthalmic and injectable products that could have compromised the sterility of the product.

The affected product is a prescription-only IV bag distributed to physicians, medical facilities, and specific patients in New Jersey and New York. The recall covers specific lots with expiration dates of 07/06/15.

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
Doxycycline/0.9% NaCl 150 mg/250 mL IV, 250 mL bag, Rx only, Liberty Drug Compound Center, 195 Main St., PO Box 267, Chatham, NJ 07928.
Affected units
112

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 (9)

  • Lot #: 0513215@12
  • 05192015@1
  • 05222015@14
  • 05222015@15
  • 05282015@17
  • 06012015@18
  • 06022015@19
  • 06052015@23
  • Exp 07/06/15

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

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.

See all 25 products in this recall →