The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-193-2014·Announced 2013-12-11

Main Street Compounding Pharmacy Recalls Compounded Methylprednisolone Vials

Main Street Family Pharmacy is recalling compounded preservative-free methylprednisolone vials due to reports of skin abscesses.

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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves reported adverse reactions (skin abscesses), which aligns with the 'Severe' criteria for significant injury reports or Class II recalls with health impacts.

Plain-English summary

Main Street Family Pharmacy, LLC is recalling compounded preservative-free methylprednisolone 80mg/ml 10 ml vials. The recall was initiated after the firm received seven reports of adverse reactions in the form of skin abscesses potentially linked to the product.

The recall covers units distributed nationwide, specifically to AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, HI, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV. The source text does not specify the exact number of units recalled or the specific expiration dates of the affected vials.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Marcaine .1% NS 300ml pump, Main Street Compounding Pharmacy, 126 East Main Street, Newbern, TN 38059, 888-658-6200
Affected units
1

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 codes distributed prior to and including 05/23/2013

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 39 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 299 recalled by Main Street Family Pharmacy, 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 299 products in this recall →