The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-322-2013·Announced 2013-05-22

Green Valley Drugs Recalls Cyanocobalamin Injection Due to Sterility Failure

Green Valley Drugs is recalling Cyanocobalamin 1000 mcg/mL injection because testing revealed positive sterility results.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class I, which is the highest level of recall for drugs and indicates a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Plain-English summary

Green Valley Drugs is recalling Cyanocobalamin 1000 mcg/mL injection, 30 mL MDV, manufactured in Henderson, NV. The recall involves 58 vials from Lot 20121126-H.

The recall was initiated after the company's testing laboratory reported positive sterility results for the product. This indicates that the injectable solution may not be sterile, which is a critical requirement for products intended for injection.

The affected product was distributed nationwide. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Cyanocobalamin 1000 mcg/ml, injection 30 mL, MDV, For Office Use Only, Green Valley Drugs, Manufactured by Green Valley Drugs, Henderson, NV.
Manufacturer
Green Valley Drugs

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)

  • Lot: 20121126-H

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Green Valley Drugs 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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Same manufacturer · Green Valley Drugs

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