Acetyl-L-Carnitine Injectable Recalled Due to Sterility Assurance Concerns
The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg/ml injectable vials because an FDA inspection identified GMP violations that may impact 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving potential sterility issues in injectable products are categorized as Severe (Score 4), particularly given the risk of infection from non-sterile injectables, even without reported hospitalizations in the text.
Plain-English summary
The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg/ml, Injectable, Sterile-Multi-Dose Vials. The product is distributed nationwide and consists of 33 ml total volume vials. All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015 are affected, including lot 04212015@45 dated 7/20/2015.
The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. An FDA inspection identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that potentially impact the product's quality and sterility. The agency has classified this as a Class II recall.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider for further instructions. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- Acetyl-L-Carnitine 500 mg/ml, Injectable, Sterile-Multi-Dose Vial, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN
- Manufacturer
- The Compounding Pharmacy of America
- Category
- Drug — Injectable
- 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 (3)
- All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
- 04212015@45
- 7/20/2015
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 382 recalled by The Compounding Pharmacy of America 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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