The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-973-2013·Announced 2013-09-18

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy Recalls Lidocaine Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy is recalling Lidocaine MDV and Lidocaine PF injectables because FDA inspectional findings raised concerns about quality control procedures that impacted 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 injectable products, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or death from infection, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C. is recalling Lidocaine MDV 1% Injectable, Lidocaine MDV 20 mg/mL Injectable, and Lidocaine PF 20 mg/mL Injectable. The recalled products are sterile, prescription-only injectables intended for intravenous and subcutaneous use only. The recall covers all presentations of these products compounded by the pharmacy, which operates as Rxtra Solutions in Southfield, Michigan.

The recall was initiated following FDA inspectional findings that resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures. These findings specifically impacted the assurance of sterility for the affected products. The agency classification for this recall is Class II.

The products were distributed nationwide in the United States. Specific lot codes associated with the recall include 02262013@10, 03062013@29, 06252013@17, 07092013@18, and 05092013@14. Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using these products and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
LIDOCAINE MDV 1% INJECTABLE, LIDOCAINE MDV 20 MG/ML INJECTABLE and Lidocaine PF 20 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 (5)

  • 02262013@10
  • 03062013@29
  • 06252013@17
  • 07092013@18
  • 05092013@14

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 →