Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1512-2012

Product

EDTA DISODIUM SOLUTION 33.6MG/ML (0.1 MOLAR) OPHTHALMIC 15 ML; EDTA CALCIUM DISODIUM (PRESERVATIVE FREE) 150MG/ML INJECTABLE 100 ML, 2400 ML, 500 ML; EDTA CALCIUM DISODIUM SOLUTION 2% OPHTHALMIC 5 ML; EDTA DISODIUM (P.F.) 150MG/ML INJECTABLE 1000 ML, 1200 ML, 1500 ML, 400 ML, 500 ML, 900 ML; EDTA DISODIUM (PRESERVATIVE FREE) 150MG/ML INJECTABLE 1000 ML, 2000 ML, 8000 ML; EDTA DISODIUM (PRESERVATIVE FREE) 3%/ML INJECTABLE 12 ML; EDTA DISODIUM IN NATURAL TEARS 1.5% OPHTHALMIC 5 ML; EDTA DISODIUM IN NATURAL TEARS 3% OPHTHALMIC 15 ML, 30 ML (18 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Affected lot / code info

Rx #'s: 0388316 0388963 0389126 0389635 0391611 0406215 0395252 0392864 0395978 0390748 0390748 0390748 0391630 0391630 0390748 0400319 0388489 0388489 0389320 0390209 0403997 0382211 0381428

Why it was recalled

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.

Recalling firm

Firm

Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab

Notification channel

Letter

Type

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Address

1210 SW 33rd Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34474-5138

Distribution

Quantity

28 units

Distribution pattern

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

Timeline

Recall initiated

2012-05-25

FDA classified

2012-08-10

Posted by FDA

2012-08-22

Terminated

2014-08-13

Status

Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1512-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.