Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Injectable Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling specific sterile injectable drugs because FDA testing found microorganisms and fungal growth in the facility's 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 a lack of assurance of sterility in injectable drugs, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.
Plain-English summary
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab, has initiated a recall of two sterile injectable drug products: Forskolin/Papaverine/Phentolamine 200mcg/40mg/3mg/ml Injectable 5 ml and Forskolin/Papaverine/Phentolamine/Alprostadil 100mcg/30mg/1mg/30mcg/ml Injectable 10 ml. The recall covers four units of these products.
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 finding indicates a lack of assurance of sterility for the affected drugs.
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 between November 21, 2011, and May 21, 2012. Patients who have received these injections should contact their healthcare provider for guidance.
The recalled product
- Product
- FORSKOLIN/PAPAVARINE/PHENTOLAMINE 200MCG/40MG/3MG/ML INJECTABLE 5 ML; FORSKOLIN/PAPAVARINE/PHENTOLAMINE/ALPROSTADIL 100MCG/30MG/1MG/30MCG/ML INJECTABL 10 ML; (2 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
- Category
- Drug — Injectable Sterile Drugs
- Affected units
- 4
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 #'s: 0402610 0406777 0407425 0407640
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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