The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1462-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Intrathecal Baclofen and Morphine Mixtures

Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile intrathecal Baclofen/Morphine mixtures distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 due to microbial contamination found in the clean room.

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 sterile intrathecal drugs contaminated with microorganisms and fungi, which presents a significant risk of serious injury or hospitalization due to infection.

Plain-English summary

Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab, is recalling three sterile intrathecal drug products: Baclofen/Morphine, P.F. 1,000mcg/25mg/ml (18 ml), Baclofen/Morphine, P.F. 1,500mcg/1.5mg/ml (40 ml), and Baclofen/Morphine, P.F. 2,000mcg/25mg/ml (40 ml). The recall covers all sterile human drugs distributed by the firm between November 21, 2011, and May 21, 2012.

The recall was initiated because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where these sterile products were prepared. This lack of assurance of sterility poses a risk of infection to patients receiving these intrathecal injections.

The affected products were distributed nationwide as well as in the Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies. Patients and healthcare providers should stop using these products and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
BACLOFEN/MORPHINE, P.F. 1,000MCG/25MG/ML INTRATHECAL 18 ML; BACLOFEN/MORPHINE, P.F. 1,500MCG/1.5MG/ML INTRATHECAL 40 ML; BACLOFEN/MORPHINE, P.F. 2,000MCG/25MG/ML INTRATHECAL 40 ML (3 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Affected units
3

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)

  • Rx #'s:N0392050
  • N0391605
  • N0402936

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 100 recalled by Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab 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 100 products in this recall →