FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1572-2012

Product

METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE/CHROM/B12 (C) 0.8/1.6/1.6/0.0001/0.03% INJE 10 ML 200 ML 30 ML 50 ML; METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE/CHROM/B12 (M) 0.8/1.6/1.6/0.0001/0.03% INJE 10 ML 150 ML 180 ML 30 ML 360 ML 4 ML 5 ML; METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE/CHROM/VIT B-12 0.8/1.6/1.6/0.0001/0.03% IN 30 ML; METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE/CHROMIUM CHLORIDE 0.8/1.6/1.6/0.0001/0.03% 100 ML 30 ML 80 ML; METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CHLORIDE/VIT B12 0.8%/1.6%/1.6%/1200MCG/ML INJECTABL 30 ML; METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE CL/B6/B12/CHROM/ (C) 25/50/50/100/1MG/4MCG 5 ML; METHIONINE/INOSITOL/CHOLINE/CHROMIUM W/O B-12 0.8/1.6/1.6/0.0001% INJECTABLE 30 ML (18 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Affected lot / code info
Rx #'s: 0391506 0387832 0379379 0384684 0393073 0401183 0362996 0390985 0391304 0391536 0401641 0405794 0381389 0354014 0394430 0376201 0391434 0391655 0399075 0399950 0400595 0401944 0406909 0408906 0408911 0409594 0409904 0394430 0406648 0372200 0387977 0389172 0390806 0392300 0392584 0394307 0394757 0398054 0398203 0399720 0400786 0402244 0402746 0406118 0406497 0409911 0410108 0394860 0363347 0406812 0394712 0374379 0395812 0402219 0371817 0380501 0403485

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. 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
78 units
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, West Indies

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-05-21
FDA classified
2012-08-10
Posted by FDA
2012-08-22
Terminated
2014-08-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1572-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.