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Recall Observatory FDA recall evidence

Drug product

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE ***(30ML VIAL) 2MEQ/ML INJECTABLE 750 MLS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE IN NORMAL SALINE 40MEQ/100ML (400MEQ/L) INJECTABLE 1000 ML; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE**(25X20ML) 2MEQ/ML INJECTABLE 500 ML; POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE 4.4MEQ/ML (3MMOL/ML) INJECTABLE 300 ML 750 ML (5 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

D-1603-2012

May 21, 2012

Class II

Product summary

Firm
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Event
Event 62443
Status
Terminated
Classification
Class II
Quantity
6 units
Official record key
drug-enforcement:D-1603-2012

Official wording

Reason: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Franck's Lab Inc. initiated a recall of all Sterile Human Drugs distributed between 11/21/2011 and 05/21/2012. FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

Code information: Rx #'s: 0397883 0353267 0408663 0400621 0400621

Distribution pattern: Nationwide, Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, West Indies

Derived failure modes

  • Microbial contamination

    reason.microbial_contamination · v1.0.0

    fungal growth
  • Sterility assurance

    reason.sterility_assurance · v1.0.0

    Lack of Assurance of Sterility