The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1453-2014·Announced 2014-07-30

Trinity Care Solutions Recalls Levofloxacin Due to Sterility Concerns

Trinity Care Solutions is recalling 7 units of compounded Levofloxacin 750 mg/250 mL D5W in Florida due to quality control concerns regarding sterility assurance.

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 involves a lack of assurance of sterility in a parenteral (intravenous) medication, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or death from infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Trinity Care Solutions, operating as Franck's Lab Inc, is recalling 7 units of Levofloxacin 750 mg/250 mL D5W. The product is a prescription medication intended for parenteral use only, with a discard date of 05/28/14. The recall is limited to the state of Florida.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. This action follows concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Patients who have received this specific medication should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on alternative treatment options. The recall applies to all lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within their expiry dates.

The recalled product

Product
Levofloxacin 750 mg/250 mL D5W, Trinity Care Solutions, 202-C SW 17th Street, Ocala, FL 34471-5138, For Parenteral Use Only, Rx #29184, Discard After 05/28/14
Affected units
7

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 (1)

  • Rx 29184 Exp 5/28/14

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 30 recalled by Franck's Lab Inc dba Trinity Care Solutions 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 30 products in this recall →