The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-934-2013·Announced 2013-09-18

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy Recalls Ascorbic Acid Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy is recalling Ascorbic Acid 500 mg/mL injectable due to FDA inspectional findings regarding sterility assurance.

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 and involves a lack of assurance of sterility in an injectable medication, which poses a significant risk of serious health consequences such as infection.

Plain-English summary

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C. is recalling Ascorbic Acid (non-Corn Source) 500 mg/mL Injectable, all presentations, for intravenous and subcutaneous use. The product was compounded by Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy PC, dba Rxtra Solutions, in Southfield, Michigan.

The recall was initiated following FDA inspectional findings that raised concerns about quality control procedures impacting sterility assurance. The source text does not specify the number of units affected or the specific distribution locations beyond the manufacturer's location.

Consumers and healthcare providers should discontinue use of the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
ASCORBIC ACID ( non-CORN SOURCE) 500 MG/ML INJECTABLE, all presentations, FOR INTRAVENO AND SQ USE ONLY, STERILE, RX ONLY, Compounded by Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy PC, dba Rxtra Solutions, Southfield, MI

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)

  • 02082013@12 06072013@22 06152013@1 07252013@13

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 86 recalled by Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C. 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 86 products in this recall →