Infusion Options Recalls ALIMTA Infusions Due to Sterility Concerns
Infusion Options, Inc. is recalling ALIMTA 785 mg and 1000 mg intravenous infusion bags in New York due to a lack of assurance of sterility.
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 agency classification is FDA Class II. According to the rubric, an FDA Class II recall involving a significant risk such as lack of sterility in a medical product is classified as Severe (Score 4), particularly when it involves a high-risk hazard like potential infection, even without reported hospitalizations in the text.
Plain-English summary
Infusion Options, Inc. is recalling ALIMTA 785 mg QS 100 ml 0.9% NACL IVPB and ALIMTA 1000 mg QS 100 ml 0.9% NACL IVPB. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of assurance of sterility for the product.
The affected products are prescription-only intravenous infusion bags manufactured by Infusion Options, Inc. in Brooklyn, New York. The distribution was limited to New York, and the recall covers all lots within their expiration dates.
Patients who have received these infusions should contact their healthcare provider for guidance. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- ALIMTA 785 mg QS 100 ml 0.9% NACL IVPB; ALIMTA 1000 mg QS 100 ml 0.9% NACL IVPB; Rx Only, Infusion Options, Inc. 5924 13the Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219-4934, 718-283-7233
- Manufacturer
- Infusion Options, Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Infusion
- 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 in 1 state:
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 76 recalled by Infusion Options, Inc. 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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