The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1709-2019·Announced 2019-08-14

RXQ Compounding Recalls Taurine Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

RXQ Compounding LLC is recalling Taurine 50 mg/mL Injectable due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product is distributed nationwide.

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 source text explicitly states the agency classification is Class II. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall with a significant hazard (lack of sterility in an injectable) maps to a score of 4 (Severe), as it is not Class I but involves a serious potential health risk.

Plain-English summary

RXQ Compounding LLC is recalling Taurine 50 mg/mL (MDV) Injectable, 30 mL per Vial, NDC 70731-0958-30. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility in the product. The affected product is distributed nationwide in the United States.

The recall includes all lots within the expiry date. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of, or exposure to, the violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions on how to return or dispose of the product.

The recalled product

Product
TAURINE 50 MG/ML (MDV) INJECTABLE, 30 ML per Vial, RXQ Compounding, 340 West State Street, Unit 9, Athens, OH 45701. NDC 70731-0958-30

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.

See all 86 products in this recall →