The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1556-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Levofloxacin Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile levofloxacin 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection from non-sterile injectable drugs.

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 recall specifically involves six different products of Levofloxacin, P.F. (Premixed Solution) in various concentrations and volumes, including 5mg/ml and 25mg/ml injectable solutions.

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. This finding 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 the West Indies. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled products and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
LEVOFLOXACIN, P.F. (PREMIXED SOLUTION) 5MG/ML INJECTABLE 1200 ML 500 ML 700 ML 800 ML LEVOFLOXACIN, P.F. 25MG/ML(500MG/20ML) INJECTABLE 300 ML 500 ML (6 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Affected units
7

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: 0392592 0392592 0392592 0392592 0391541 0391541

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 98 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 98 products in this recall →