Recalls / Class II
Class IID-0670-2023
Product
Cardioplegia Solution, Modified St Thomas Solution, HIGH POTASSIUM, HIGH SODIUM BICARBONATE, 106 mEq K, packaged in 1000 mL per bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., Lehigh Valley, 6580 Snowdrift Road, Allentown, PA 18106, NDC 71285-0204-1.
- Affected lot / code info
- Lot # 37-894705, Exp 04/30/2023; 37-896127, Exp 05/06/2023; 37-898278, Exp 05/14/2023; 37-899148, Exp 05/19/2023; 37-900619, Exp 05/25/2023
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: after an FDA inspection called into question the sterility of the products intended to be sterile.
Recalling firm
- Firm
- Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.
- Notification channel
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Address
- 6580 Snowdrift Rd Ste 100, N/A, Allentown, Pennsylvania 18106-9331
Distribution
- Quantity
- 241 bags
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide in the USA.
Timeline
- Recall initiated
- 2023-04-28
- FDA classified
- 2023-05-19
- Posted by FDA
- 2023-05-31
- Terminated
- 2025-06-22
- Status
- Terminated
Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0670-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.