FDA recall D-1568-2012

Product

MAGNESIUM CHLORIDE, PRESERVATIVE FREE 20% INJECTABLE 100 ML 1000 ML 500 ML 600 ML 750 ML; MAGNESIUM SULFATE 50% (500MG/ML) INJECTABLE 14 ML 20 ML 4 ML; MAGNESIUM SULFATE IN 5% DEXTROSE 1% (1GM/100ML) INJECTABLE 2400 ML; MAGNESIUM SULFATE IN 5% DEXTROSE 4% (2GM/50ML) INJECTABLE 1200 ML; MAGNESIUM SULFATE, P.F. 50% (500MG/ML) INJECTABLE 180 ML 240 ML 4 ML 6 ML (14 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. 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, West Indies

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2012-05-21

Report date

2012-08-22

Termination date

2014-08-15

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

Ocala, FL, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-1568-2012