The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1585-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Franck's Compounding Lab Recalls Morphine Sulfate Injectable Products

Franck's Compounding Lab is recalling 92 units of morphine sulfate injectable products due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

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 death from infection.

Plain-English summary

Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab, is recalling 92 units of 28 different morphine sulfate injectable products. The affected products include various concentrations of morphine sulfate for intrathecal and injectable use, as well as a morphine sulfate/baclofen combination. The recall covers products 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 finding resulted in a lack of assurance of sterility for the affected drugs.

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

The recalled product

Product
MORPHINE SULFATE 2MG/ML INJECTABLE 10 ML; MORPHINE SULFATE MDV 10MG/ML INJECTABLE 10 ML 25 ML 30 ML; MORPHINE SULFATE, P.F. (0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE) 50MG/ML INTRATHECAL 18 ML 40 ML; MORPHINE SULFATE, P.F. (0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE) 15MG/ML INTRATHECAL 40 ML;
Affected units
92

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 →