The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-714-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Olympia Pharmacy Recalls Clenbuterol Injection Due to Sterility Concerns

Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Clenbuterol 0.03mg/ml Injection because FDA inspection findings 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, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric. The hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable drug, which poses a significant risk of infection or other adverse health consequences.

Plain-English summary

Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Clenbuterol 0.03mg/ml Injection. The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes and the assurance of sterility for the product.

The affected product is identified by the code A0107 and has an expiration date of 01/31/14. The recall covers one unit of the product. Distribution was nationwide and in Puerto Rico.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact Olympia Pharmacy for further instructions or a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Clenbuterol 0.03mg/ml Injection, compounded by Olympia Pharmacy, Orlando, FL
Affected units
1

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)

  • A0107 Exp 01/31/14

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 105 recalled by Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia 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 105 products in this recall →

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