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.
Product description
ESTRADIOL 25MG PELLETS 1 PELLET, 15 PEL, 15 PELLET, 2 PELLET, 2 TAB, 3 PELLET, 4 PELLET, 6 PELL, 6 PELLET; ESTRADIOL 50MG PELLETS 1 PELELT, 1 PELLET, 4 PELLET, 6 PELLET; ESTRADIOL CYPIONATE 5MG/ML INJECTABLE 5 ML; ESTRADIOL VALERATE IN COTTONSEED OIL 40 MG/ML INJECTABLE 10 ML; ESTRADIOL VALERATE IN SESAME OIL 40 MG/ML INJECTABLE 10 ML (16 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Rx #'s: 0389464 0398833 0399748 0402917 0402926 0405892 0404079 0404086 0392875 0398067 0403137 0403795 0404506 0408694 0404895 0387492 0389813 0390461 0391264 0391818 0391961 0392952 0393766 0395543 0396232 0396925 0397181 0397313 0397959 0399219 0400227 0400749 0400845 0401497 0401998 0402465 0402997 0403162 0405298 0405330 0405341 0406903 0407419 0408021 0409309 0409791 0402406 0402414 0389982 0389976 0407175 0386101 0391782 0394584 0399576 0403154 0403358 0404795 0406532 0409701 0410127 0400234 0389894 0369509 0407537 0387936 0388504 0401671 0391774 0395019
Where it was sold
Nationwide, Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the lot number and expiration date on your package with the codes above.
- Don't stop taking a prescription medicine on your own. Call your pharmacist or doctor; they can confirm whether your supply is affected and arrange a replacement.
- If you have symptoms you think are related, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
- Report side effects to FDA MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-1515-2012
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- May 25, 2012
- FDA report date
- Aug 22, 2012
- Quantity
- 72 units
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report D-1515-2012, exactly as published.
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- City
- Ocala
- State
- FL
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 62416
- Address
- 1210 SW 33rd Avenue
- Code information
- Rx #'s: 0389464 0398833 0399748 0402917 0402926 0405892 0404079 0404086 0392875 0398067 0403137 0403795 0404506 0408694 0404895 0387492 0389813 0390461 0391264 0391818 0391961 0392952 0393766 0395543 0396232 0396925 0397181 0397313 0397959 0399219 0400227 0400749 0400845 0401497 0401998 0402465 0402997 0403162 0405298 0405330 0405341 0406903 0407419 0408021 0409309 0409791 0402406 0402414 0389982 0389976 0407175 0386101 0391782 0394584 0399576 0403154 0403358 0404795 0406532 0409701 0410127 0400234 0389894 0369509 0407537 0387936 0388504 0401671 0391774 0395019
- Postal code
- 34474-5138
- Report date
- Aug 22, 2012
- Product type
- Drugs
- Recall number
- D-1515-2012
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab
- Product quantity
- 72 units
- Termination date
- Aug 13, 2014
- Reason for recall
- 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.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- ESTRADIOL 25MG PELLETS 1 PELLET, 15 PEL, 15 PELLET, 2 PELLET, 2 TAB, 3 PELLET, 4 PELLET, 6 PELL, 6 PELLET; ESTRADIOL 50MG PELLETS 1 PELELT, 1 PELLET, 4 PELLET, 6 PELLET; ESTRADIOL CYPIONATE 5MG/ML INJECTABLE 5 ML; ESTRADIOL VALERATE IN COTTONSEED OIL 40 MG/ML INJECTABLE 10 ML; ESTRADIOL VALERATE IN SESAME OIL 40 MG/ML INJECTABLE 10 ML (16 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide, Bahamas, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Grand Cayman, Guatemala, Poland, Santo Domingo, Venezuela, and West Indies
- Recall initiation date
- May 25, 2012
- Initial firm notification
- Letter
- Center classification date
- Aug 10, 2012