The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1596-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Recall of Penicillin G Potassium Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling Penicillin G Potassium Injectable due to microorganisms and fungal growth found in the clean room where sterile products 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 drugs, 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 Penicillin G Potassium 10,000U/ML Injectable 1 ML. The recall covers all sterile human drugs distributed between November 21, 2011, and May 21, 2012. The products were distributed nationwide and in the Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and the West Indies.

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 indicates a lack of assurance of sterility for the affected products.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled products and contact their healthcare provider or pharmacist for further instructions. The specific prescription numbers associated with the recall are 0390477 and 0400314.

The recalled product

Product
PENICILLIN G POTASSIUM 10,000U/ML INJECTABLE 1 ML (1 PRODUCT)
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 #'s: 0390477 0400314

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 →