The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1769-2015·Announced 2015-09-23

Tri-Mix Injectable Recalled for Lack of Sterility Assurance

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Tri-Mix injectable products due to FDA inspection findings of GMP violations that impact 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. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects are Severe; while no specific injuries are reported here, the 'Lack of Assurance of Sterility' for an injectable product represents a significant risk of harm consistent with the Severe tier for Class II recalls involving potential sterility failures.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Pharmacy of America is recalling Tri-Mix (20/1/10) Injectable, Sterile, Keep Frozen, 6 ml vials. The recall is being conducted because an FDA inspection identified Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) violations that potentially impact the quality and sterility of the product.

The affected lots were distributed nationwide between November 2014 and May 2015. The specific lot code identified in the recall notice is 04292015@78, with a date of 10/26/2015. The product is an injectable medication intended for sterile use.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product immediately. The FDA classifies this recall as Class II, indicating 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.

The recalled product

Product
Tri-Mix (20/1/10) Injectable, Sterile, Keep Frozen, The Compounding Pharmacy of America, Knoxville, TN

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 (3)

  • All lots distributed between November 2014 and May 2015
  • 04292015@78
  • 10/26/2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 382 recalled by The Compounding Pharmacy of America 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 382 products in this recall →