Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Human Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile human drugs distributed between November 2011 and May 2012 after 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 sterile injectable drugs contaminated with microorganisms and fungi, which presents a significant risk of serious injury or hospitalization due to 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 recall involves 78 units of various injectable products containing ingredients such as methionine, inositol, choline chloride, chromium, and Vitamin B12.
The recall was initiated because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where these sterile products were prepared. This lack of assurance of sterility poses a risk of infection to patients receiving the injections.
The affected products were distributed nationwide and in several international locations, including the Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and the West Indies. Patients who received these injections should contact their healthcare provider for evaluation and appropriate treatment.
The recalled product
- Product
- METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE/CHROM/B12 (C) 0.8/1.6/1.6/0.0001/0.03% INJE 10 ML 200 ML 30 ML 50 ML; METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE/CHROM/B12 (M) 0.8/1.6/1.6/0.0001/0.03% INJE 10 ML 150 ML 180 ML
- Category
- Drug — Sterile Injectable
- Affected units
- 78
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.
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