The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-1817-2019·Announced 2019-08-21

Infusion Options Recalls Vinblastine Infusions Due to Sterility Concerns

Infusion Options, Inc. is recalling Vinblastine infusions in New York due to a lack of 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 the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an intravenous medication, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.

Plain-English summary

Infusion Options, Inc. is recalling Vinblastine 10.9 mg / 100 mL D5W IVPB and Vinblastine 10.8 mg / 100 mL D5W IVPB. The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility for these products.

The affected products are prescription-only infusions distributed in New York. The recall covers all lots within their expiration dates.

Patients who have received these infusions should contact their healthcare provider for further instructions. Infusion Options, Inc. is the recalling firm located in Brooklyn, New York.

The recalled product

Product
VINBLASTINE 10.9 MG / 100 ML D5W IVPB; VINBLASTINE 10.8 MG / 100 ML D5W IVPB, Rx Only, Infusion Options, Inc. 5924 13the Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219-4934, 718-283-7233

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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