The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-982-2013·Announced 2013-09-18

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy Recalls Multitrace-5 Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy is recalling Multitrace-5 Injectable because FDA inspectional findings raised concerns about quality control procedures impacting 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 agency classification is FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant risks such as sterility assurance failures in injectable products are classified as Severe (Score 4).

Plain-English summary

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C., doing business as Rxtra Solutions in Southfield, Michigan, is recalling all presentations of Multitrace-5 Injectable. The product is a sterile, prescription-only injectable intended for intravenous and subcutaneous use only.

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 compounded product.

The recall covers distribution across the USA nationwide. Specific lot codes identified in the recall notice are 02082013@10 and 07162013@10. Patients who have received this medication should contact their healthcare provider for guidance on next steps.

The recalled product

Product
MULTITRACE-5 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@10 and 07162013@10

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 →

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