FDA recall D-1488-2012

Product

CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT B12 ) 1,000MCG/ML INJECTABLE 1 ML, 10 ML, 100 ML, 12 ML, 120 ML, 15 ML, 150 ML, 180 ML, 2 ML, 200 ML, 3 ML, 30 ML, 300 ML, 32 ML, 4 ML, 5 ML, 6 ML, 60 ML, 90 ML; CYANOCOBALAMIN **1000MCG/ML INJECTABLE 1000MCG/ML INJECTABLE 30 ML; CYANOCOBALAMIN*** (25X10ML VIAL) 1000MCG/ML INJECTABLE 10 ML, 20 MLS, 40 ML; CYANOCOBALMIN ***(VIT B-12) 25X1ML 1000MCG/ML INJECTABLE 50 MLS (24 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Reason for recall

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 because FDA environmental sampling revealed the presence of microorganisms and fungal growth in the clean room where sterile products were prepared.

Distribution

Nationwide, Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2012-05-25

Report date

2012-08-22

Termination date

2014-08-13

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Ocala, FL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-1488-2012