Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1520-2012

Product

FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION 5% OPHTHALMIC 100 ML; FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION IN ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1% OPHTHALMIC 15 ML; FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION, P.F. 0.001% (10MCG/ML) OPHTHALMIC 20 ML, 30 ML; FLUOROURACIL P.F. 5% INJECTABLE 1000 ML,500 ML, 600 ML; FLUOROURACIL SOLUTION PF 1% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML, 20 ML, 25 ML, 5 ML; FLUOROURACIL, P.F. 1% INJECTABLE 40 ML (12 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Affected lot / code info

Rx #'s: 0397776 0377720 0388566 0388566 0379930 0396960 0402574 0379930 0391427 0391427 0391427 0391427 0408750

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

14 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-1520-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.