The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-561-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Methylcobalamin Injectable Recalled Due to Sterility Concerns

The Compounding Shop is recalling Methylcobalamin 1,000 mcg/mL Injectable vials due to FDA inspection findings regarding quality control and 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 source text explicitly identifies the agency classification as Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a severity score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant quality control failures like lack of sterility assurance.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Shop, Inc. is recalling 44 vials of Methylcobalamin 1,000 mcg/mL Injectable, 50 mL each. The product was compounded in St. Petersburg, Florida, and distributed to locations in Florida, California, Minnesota, and Maine.

The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that raised concerns regarding the quality control processes used to ensure the sterility of the product. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

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

The recalled product

Product
Methylcobalamin 1,000 mcg/mL Injectable, 50 mL vials, compounded by The Compounding Shop, St. Petersburg, FL

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)

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Distribution

Distributed in 4 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 25 recalled by THE COMPOUNDING SHOP, 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 25 products in this recall →