The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1683-2019·Announced 2019-08-14

RXQ Compounding Recalls Midazolam Syringes Due to Sterility Concerns

RXQ Compounding LLC is recalling Midazolam 1mg/mL injection syringes because the company cannot assure the product's 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, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric for significant injury or property damage risks, specifically regarding the lack of sterility assurance for an injectable drug.

Plain-English summary

RXQ Compounding LLC is voluntarily recalling Midazolam 1mg/mL in NaCl 0.9% Injection Syringes, 55 mL per syringe (NDC: 70731-0135-55). The recall was initiated because the company lacks assurance of the sterility of the affected product.

The recall covers all lots within their expiration dates. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States.

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
MIDAZOLAM 1MG/ML IN NACL 0.9% INJ SYR C-IV, 55 ML per syringe, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0135-55
Manufacturer
RXQ Compounding LLC
Category
Drug — Injectable
Hazard

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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