The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-566-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Compounded Injectable MIC Plus B12 Recalled Due to Sterility Concerns

The Compounding Shop is recalling MIC + B12 injectable vials because FDA inspections raised concerns about quality control and sterility assurance.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. 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 drug, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or death if contaminated.

Plain-English summary

The Compounding Shop, Inc. is recalling 14 vials of 30 mL each of MIC (Methionine, Inositol, and Choline) + B12 25/50/50mg/1000mcg/mL Injectable. The product was compounded in St. Petersburg, Florida, and distributed to locations in Florida, California, Minnesota, and Maine. All lots are affected by this recall.

The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes and the assurance of sterility for the injectable product. The FDA 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 further instructions on how to return or dispose of the medication.

The recalled product

Product
MIC (Methionine, Inositol, and Choline) + B12 25/50/50mg/1000mcg/mL Injectable, 30 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)

  • All Lots

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 →

Similar recalls