The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1545-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Injectable Solutions Due to Contamination

Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile injectable solutions 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 involves a lack of assurance of sterility in injectable products, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab, is recalling all sterile human drugs distributed between November 21, 2011, and May 21, 2012. The specific product identified is Hypertonic Solution in Preserved Water 10% Injectable 50 ML. The recall was initiated after FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where these sterile products were prepared.

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 recall is classified as Class II by the FDA.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled products and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for instructions on how to return or dispose of the medication.

The recalled product

Product
HYPERTONIC SOLUTION IN PRESERVED WATER 10% INJECTABLE 50 ML (1 PRODUCT)
Affected units
3

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 #: 0388007

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 →