The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-749-2013·Announced 2013-07-17

Lisinopril Injection Recalled for Sterility Assurance Concerns

Olympia Pharmacy is recalling Lisinopril 20 mg/ml Injection 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 agency classification is FDA Class II. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant risks such as sterility assurance failures in injectable medications.

Plain-English summary

Lowlite Investments, Inc. D/B/A Olympia Pharmacy is recalling one unit of Lisinopril 20 mg/ml Injection. The product was compounded by Olympia Pharmacy in Orlando, FL, and distributed nationwide and to Puerto Rico. The specific code for the recalled product is A5028 with an expiration date of 6/2/13.

The recall was initiated following FDA inspection findings that raised concerns regarding the quality control processes used during compounding. Specifically, there is a lack of assurance of sterility for the product. The agency has classified this recall as Class II.

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

The recalled product

Product
Lisinopril 20 mg/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)

  • A5028 Exp 6/2/13

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 →