The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-309-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Essential Wellness Pharma Recalls HCG Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Essential Wellness Pharma is recalling HCG 3000 Units/mL Injection vials due to poor sterile production practices that compromised sterility assurance.

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 a lack of sterility assurance in compounded sterile preparations, which poses a significant risk of infection and potential serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Kalman Health & Wellness, Inc. dba Essential Wellness Pharma is recalling HCG 3000 Units/mL Injection, 2 mL vials. The recall is initiated because observations associated with poor sterile production practices resulted in a lack of sterility assurance for the finished drugs.

The affected product is identified by Lot # 081015 with an expiration date of 09/10/2015. The recall covers all compounded sterile preparations within their expiry date. The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
HCG 3000 Units/mL Injection, 2 mL vial, Rx only, Essential Wellness PHARMACY, 4625 N. University, Peoria, IL 61614.
Affected units
1

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Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot #: 081015
  • Exp 09/10/2015

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 39 recalled by Kalman Health & Wellness, Inc. dba Essential Wellness Pharma 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 39 products in this recall →