The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-483-2013·Announced 2013-06-05

Nora Apothecary Recalls Methylcobalamin Injections Due to Sterility Concerns

Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc. is recalling Methylcobalamin Injections 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 recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of infection or serious injury.

Plain-English summary

Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc. is recalling Methylcobalamin Inj 1mg/ml MDV, 10 ml, 15 ml, 20 ml, 30 ml, and 4x30 ml Subcutaneous vials. The recall involves 14 units of the product. The affected products are those within their expiration date, including those dated 90 days prior to April 19, 2013 (January 2013 to April 19, 2013). The product was distributed nationwide.

The recall was initiated because FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes, specifically a lack of assurance of sterility. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm or their healthcare provider for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Methylcobalamin Inj 1mg/ml MDV, 10 ml, 15 ml, 20 ml, 30 ml, 4x30 ml Subcutaneous, 90 day expiration,
Affected units
14

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 →