The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-475-2013·Announced 2013-06-05

Nora Apothecary Recalls Folic Acid Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Nora Apothecary is recalling Folic Acid Inj 5mg/ml due to FDA inspection findings regarding quality control and lack of assurance of sterility.

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 agency classification is FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of infection or injury.

Plain-English summary

Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc. is recalling Folic Acid Inj 5mg/ml MDV, 10 ml Subcutaneous, 90 day expiration. The recall is being conducted due to FDA inspection findings that resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes and a lack of assurance of sterility.

The recall includes all products within their expiration date, including those dated 90 days prior to April 19, 2013 (January 2013 to April 19, 2013). The distribution pattern is listed as nationwide.

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

The recalled product

Product
Folic Acid Inj 5mg/ml MDV, 10 ml Subcutaneous, 90 day expiration,

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)

  • 2013 (Jan. 2013 to April 19
  • 2013).

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 43 recalled by Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc. 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 43 products in this recall →