The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1476-2014·Announced 2014-07-30

Trinity Care Solutions Recalls Compounded Cubicin Due to Sterility Concerns

Trinity Care Solutions is recalling compounded Cubicin 543 mg/100 mL due to quality control concerns regarding sterility assurance identified during an FDA inspection.

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 lack of assurance of sterility in parenteral products, 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 10 units of compounded Cubicin 543 mg/100 mL 0.9%NS. The affected products are identified by prescription numbers 29175 (discard after 05/21/14) and 28830 (discard after 05/17/14). The recall is limited to products distributed in Florida.

The recall was initiated due to concerns associated with quality control procedures observed during a recent FDA inspection. Specifically, the agency cited a lack of assurance of sterility. All lots of sterile products compounded by the pharmacy within their expiry dates are subject to this recall.

This is an FDA Class II recall. Patients who have received these specific compounded prescriptions should contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance on alternative treatment options.

The recalled product

Product
Cubicin 543 mg/100 mL 0.9%NS, Trinity Care Solutions, 202-C SW 17th Street, Ocala, FL 34471-5138, For Parenteral Use Only, Rx # 29175, Discard After 05/21/14; Rx # 28830, Discard After 05/17/14
Affected units
10

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 (4)

  • Rx # 29175
  • Exp 05/21/14
  • Rx # 28830
  • Exp 05/17/14

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 →