Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Injectable Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination
Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile injectable drugs, including NADH-FFC, because FDA testing found microorganisms and fungal growth in the facility's 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 fungal growth, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or hospitalization.
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 product identified in the recall notice is NADH-FFC 10 MG/CC INJECTABLE, 10 ML, with a prescription number of 0390500. The recall covers 2 units of this product.
The recall was initiated after FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared. This lack of assurance of sterility poses a risk to patients who receive these injectable drugs.
The affected products were distributed nationwide as well as in 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 their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- NADH-FFC 10 MG/CC INJECTABLE 10 ML (1 PRODUCT)
- Category
- Drug — Injectable Sterile Drug
- Affected units
- 2
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 #: 0390500
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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