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Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1702-2019·Announced 2019-08-14

RXQ Compounding Recalls Ropivacaine Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

RXQ Compounding LLC is recalling Ropivacaine 0.2% Injection Solution in On-Q Pumps 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, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

RXQ Compounding LLC has issued a recall for Ropivacaine 0.2% Injection Solution, 550 mL On-Q Pump (NDC: 70731-0238-55). The recall is due to a lack of assurance of sterility in the product.

The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States. The recall covers all lots within their expiration dates. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II.

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
ROPIVICAINE 0.2%, INJ SOLN, 550 ML ON-Q PUMP. RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC: 70731-0238-55
Manufacturer
RXQ Compounding LLC
Category
Drug — Injectable Anesthetic
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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