The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1395-2015·Announced 2015-09-02

Liberty Drug Recalls Dexamethasone Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Liberty Drug & Surgical is recalling 22 vials of Dexamethasone 24 mg/mL Injectable due to process deficiencies that could 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 22 vials of Dexamethasone 24 mg/mL Injectable, 1 mL vial, Rx only. 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 was distributed to physicians, medical facilities, and prescription-specific patients in New Jersey and New York. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the structured product information.

Patients 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
Dexamethasone 24 mg/mL Injectable, 1 mL vial, Rx only, Liberty Drug Compound Center, 195 Main St., PO Box 267, Chatham, NJ 07928.
Affected units
22

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 (6)

  • Lot #: 05012015@1
  • Exp 06/15/15
  • 06022015@14
  • Exp 07/17/15
  • 06112015@10
  • Exp 07/26/15

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 →