US Drug Recall Register
Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated May 25, 2012 (14 years ago)

Gentamicin 40mg/Ml (80mg/2ml) Injectable 20 Ml, 40 Ml, 48 Ml, 50 Ml; Gentamicin /…

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

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.

What was recalled

GENTAMICIN 40MG/ML (80MG/2ML) INJECTABLE 20 ML, 40 ML, 48 ML, 50 ML; GENTAMICIN / SODIUM BICARBONATE (STERILE) 480MG/LITER SOLUTION 1000 ML; GENTAMICIN /CLINDAMYCIN /POLYMIXIN B/STERILE WATER 0.1%/0.1%/0.05% SOLUTION 250 ML, 500 ML; GENTAMICIN DROPS (FORTIFIED) 14MG/ML (1.4%) OPHTHALMIC 10 ML; GENTAMICIN DROPS (FORTIFIED) 15MG/ML (1.5%) OPHTHALMIC 10 ML, 15 ML; GENTAMICIN DROPS (FORTIFIED) 18MG/ML (1.8%) OPHTHALMIC 5 ML; GENTAMICIN IRRIGATION 1GM/LITER SOLUTION 2000 ML; GENTAMICIN IRRIGATION 480MG/LITER SOLUTION 1000 ML, 2000 ML; GENTAMICIN***(80MGX2ML) 40MG/ML INJECTABLE 100 ML, 100 MLS, 100 VIAL, 12 ML, 14 ML, 150 ML, 200 ML, 25, 40 ML, 50 ML, 50 MLS, 50 VIALS (26 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)

Recalling firm
Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Origin
FL, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1528-2012

What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.

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