The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1674-2019·Announced 2019-08-14

RXQ Compounding Recalls Magnesium Chloride Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

RXQ Compounding LLC is recalling Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate 20% Injection Solution because the product lacks assurance of sterility.

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 involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a risk of serious adverse health consequences such as infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

RXQ Compounding LLC is voluntarily recalling Magnesium Chloride Hexahydrate (MDV) 20% Injection Solution, 50 mL per vial (NDC: 70731-0977-50). The recall was initiated because the product lacks assurance of sterility. The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall covers all lots of the product within their expiration dates. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, which indicates that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

Consumers and healthcare providers who have this product should stop using it and contact RXQ Compounding LLC or their healthcare provider for instructions on how to return or dispose of the medication. Do not use the product if you are unsure of its sterility.

The recalled product

Product
MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE (MDV) 20% INJ SOLN, 50 ML per vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0977-50
Manufacturer
RXQ Compounding LLC
Category
Drug — Injectable Solution
Hazard

Is your product affected?

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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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