The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-634-2013·Announced 2013-07-10

Acetylcysteine 2% Solution Recalled Due to Sterility Concerns

Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Acetylcysteine 2% Solution 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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score per the rubric, particularly given the risk of non-sterile medication administration.

Plain-English summary

Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy is recalling Acetylcysteine 2% Solution, 10ml vials, due to concerns regarding quality control processes. The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that resulted in a lack of assurance of sterility for the product.

The affected product is identified by Lot number CABDBDAC:98 with an expiration date of 8/12/2013. The product was distributed in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina.

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

The recalled product

Product
Acetylcysteine 2 % Solution, Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy, 318 Baston Road, Augusta, GA 30907
Affected units
10

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)

  • Lot number CABDBDAC:98
  • Exp date: 8/12/2013

Distribution

Distributed in 3 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 49 recalled by Clinical Specialties Compounding Pharmacy 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 49 products in this recall →