The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1636-2012·Announced 2012-08-22

Franck's Lab Recalls Sterile Injectable Drugs Due to Microbial Contamination

Franck's Lab Inc. is recalling sterile injectable drugs, including Ultra-Test, because FDA sampling found microorganisms and fungal growth 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 sterile injectable drugs contaminated with microorganisms and fungal growth, which presents a significant risk of serious injury or infection to patients.

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 recall includes 1,193 units of 21 different products, primarily Ultra-Test 200 and Ultra-Test 250 injectable formulations in various volumes.

The recall was triggered by FDA environmental sampling that revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where these sterile products were prepared. This lack of assurance of sterility poses a risk of infection to patients who receive these injections.

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. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these products and contact their pharmacist or the recalling firm for instructions on return or disposal.

The recalled product

Product
ULTRA-TEST 200 (CYP 80%/PROP 20%) 200MG/ML INJECTABLE 1 ML 10 ML
Affected units
1,193

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 →