The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1619-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Franck's Lab Recalls Strontium Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling Strontium 1 mg/mL Injectable due to microorganisms 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 carries a risk of serious injury or death from infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab, has initiated a recall of Strontium 1 mg/mL Injectable in 30 mL and 60 mL vials. The recall covers all sterile human drugs distributed by the company 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 lack of assurance of sterility poses a risk to patients receiving these injectable medications.

The affected products were distributed nationwide as well as to the Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and the West Indies. Patients and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled products and contact their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
STRONTIUM 1 MG/ML INJECTABLE 30 ML 60 ML (2 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Affected units
4

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: 0374732 0374732

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 →