RXQ Compounding Recalls Epinephrine Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns
RXQ Compounding LLC is recalling Epinephrine 1:1000 Injection Solution syringes because the company cannot ensure the product is sterile.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.
Plain-English summary
RXQ Compounding LLC is recalling Epinephrine 1:1000 Injection Solution (PF) Syringes, 1 ML per syringe (NDC: 70731-0947-01). The recall was initiated because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the product.
The affected product is distributed nationwide in the United States. The recall includes all lots within their expiration dates.
Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- EPINEPHrine 1:1000 INJECTION SOLUTION (PF) Syringe, 1 ML per syringe, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0947-01
- Manufacturer
- RXQ Compounding LLC
- Category
- Drug — Injectable Medication
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)
- All lots within expiry
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 86 recalled by RXQ Compounding LLC 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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