The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-360-2013·Announced 2013-05-22

Green Valley Drugs Recalls DMSO Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Green Valley Drugs is recalling Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) Injection products due to a lack of assurance of sterility and quality control concerns.

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, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with sterile product sterility failures.

Plain-English summary

FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. Green Valley Drugs is recalling Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) Injection, all strengths and all presentations, including DMSO 99% 50 mL. The affected products are prescription-only and were distributed nationwide. Specific lot numbers and expiration dates are listed in the recall documentation.

The recall was initiated because of a lack of assurance of sterility for all sterile products compounded, repackaged, and distributed by the pharmacy. The FDA cited concerns associated with the facility's quality control processes as the reason for the action.

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

The recalled product

Product
Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) Injection, all strengths and all presentations including DMSO 99% 50 mL, Rx only, Green Valley Drugs, 1850 Whitney Mesa, #180, Henderson, NV 89014.

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 (5)

  • Lot #: 20130130-L
  • Exp 4/30/2013
  • 20130306-G
  • Exp 6/6/2013
  • 20130131-L

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 78 recalled by FVS Holdings, Inc. dba. 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.

See all 78 products in this recall →