The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-326-2016·Announced 2015-11-25

Essential Wellness Pharma Recalls Sermorelin Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Essential Wellness Pharma is recalling Sermorelin 1000 mcg/mL / LIDO 0.2% Injection vials because poor sterile production practices resulted in a lack of 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 or serious injury, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Kalman Health & Wellness, Inc. dba Essential Wellness Pharma is recalling Sermorelin 1000 mcg/mL / LIDO 0.2% Injection, 6 mL vials. The recall covers Lot # 080415 with an expiration date of 09/04/2015. The product was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated due to observations associated with poor sterile production practices. These practices resulted in a lack of sterility assurance for the finished compounded sterile preparations. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions. The source text does not report any specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
sermorelin 1000 mcg/mL / LIDO 0.2% Injection, 6 mL vials, Rx only, Essential Wellness PHARMACY, 4625 N. University, Peoria, IL 61614.
Affected units
2

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 (2)

  • Lot #: 080415
  • Exp 09/04/2015

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 →