The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-592-2013·Announced 2013-06-12

Pentec Health Recalls Proplete 45-51 KG Due to Sterility Concerns

Pentec Health is recalling Proplete 45-51 KG intraperitoneal nutrition bags because sterility could not be assured for the compounded sterile renal nutritional prescriptions.

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 product is a sterile intraperitoneal solution where a lack of sterility assurance poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Pentec Health Inc. is recalling Proplete 45 - 51 KG (Intraperitoneal Parenteral Nutrition - dialysate solution with added amino acids) in 435mL bags. The recall involves 4 bags with a compounding date of 04/24/13 and a discard after date of 5/15/13.

The recall was initiated due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The source text states that sterility could not be assured for these compounded sterile renal nutritional prescriptions. The product was distributed to dialysis centers and directly to patients.

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

The recalled product

Product
Proplete 45 - 51 KG (Intraperitoneal Parenteral Nutrition - dialysate solution with added amino acids), in 435mL bag, Pentec Health Inc., 4 Creek Parkway Suite A Boothwyn, PA 19061-3132
Manufacturer
Pentec Health
Affected units
4

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)

  • Compounding Date: 04/24/13 Discard after: 5/15/13

Distribution

Distribution scope not specified by the agency.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 15 recalled by Pentec Health 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 15 products in this recall →