The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1525-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Furosemide Injectable Recall Due to Sterility Assurance Issues

Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling furosemide injectable products because FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where they 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard 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, is recalling two furosemide injectable products: FUROSEMIDE (25X10ML) 10MG/ML INJECTABLE 250 ML and FUROSEMIDE (25X4ML) 10MG/ML INJECTABLE 2 VIAL. The recall covers all sterile human drugs distributed 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 sterile products were prepared. This indicates a lack of assurance of sterility for the affected products.

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. The specific prescription numbers associated with the recall are 0410194 and 0390761. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these products and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
FUROSEMIDE*** (25X10ML) 10MG/ML INJECTABLE 250 ML; FUROSEMIDE*** (25X4ML) 10MG/ML INJECTABLE 2 VIAL (2 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
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 #'s: 0410194 0390761

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 →