The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-996-2013·Announced 2013-09-18

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy Recalls Selenium Injectable Due to Sterility Concerns

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy is recalling Selenium 400 mcg/mL injectable because FDA inspections raised concerns about quality control and 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, which corresponds to a 'Severe' rating under the rubric, particularly given the risk of infection associated with compromised sterility in injectable drugs.

Plain-English summary

Beacon Hill Medical Pharmacy, P.C. is recalling all presentations of Selenium 400 mcg/mL injectable. The product is compounded for intravenous and subcutaneous use only and is sterile, prescription-only medication.

The recall was initiated because FDA inspectional findings resulted in concerns associated with quality control procedures that impacted sterility assurance. The source text does not specify the number of units affected or specific lot numbers.

Consumers who have this product should stop using it and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
SELENIUM 400 MCG/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)

  • 03282013@4

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 →