The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1539-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Hydrogen Peroxide Injectable Due to Contamination

Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile hydrogen peroxide injectable products because FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth 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 the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in injectable products, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or death from infection.

Plain-English summary

Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab, has initiated a recall of all sterile human drugs distributed between November 21, 2011, and May 21, 2012. The specific products involved are Hydrogen Peroxide PF 3% Injectable in 50 ml, 60 ml, 150 ml, and 200 ml sizes.

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 to the Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these products and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE PF 3% INJECTABLE 150 ML, 200 ML, 50 ML, 60 ML (4 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Affected units
8

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: 0401261 0371940 0396624 0401261 0402167 0387248

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 →