Franck's Lab Recalls Folic Acid Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling Folic Acid 10mg/mL Injectable because FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.
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 agency classified this as an FDA Class II recall. The hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in injectable drugs, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab, has initiated a recall of Folic Acid 10mg/mL Injectable 60 mL. The recall covers all sterile human drugs distributed between November 21, 2011, and May 21, 2012. The product was distributed nationwide and in the Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies.
The recall was initiated because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared. This indicates a lack of assurance of sterility for the affected products.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. The recall number is D-1521-2012.
The recalled product
- Product
- FOLIC ACID 10MG/ML INJECTABLE 60 ML (1 PRODUCT)
- Category
- Drug — Injectable
- Affected units
- 2
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 #: 0398930
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.
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