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SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1616-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Franck's Lab Recalls Sermorelin Acetate Due to Sterility Concerns

Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling Sermorelin Acetate products because FDA sampling found microorganisms 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 and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in sterile human 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 63 units of Sermorelin Acetate products, including lyophilized kits and vials, as well as Sermorelin Acetate/GHRP 2,6 combinations. The recall covers sterile human drugs 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 these sterile products were prepared. This finding indicates a lack of assurance of sterility for the affected products.

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. Consumers should stop using these products and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
SERMORELIN ACETATE, LYOPHILIZED 6MG KIT 1 KIT 2 KIT; SERMORELIN ACETATE, LYOPHILIZED 6MG VIAL 2 VIAL; SERMORELIN ACETATE, LYOPHILIZED 9MG KIT 1 KIT 3 KIT 6 KIT; SERMORELIN ACETATE, LYOPHILIZED
Affected units
63

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 →