Product: Epinephrine 1:1,000 (1mg/mL) Sterile Solution for injection, Preservative Free/Sulfite Free, 1-mL Single-Use Syringe, Sterile Solution For Office Use Only, JCB Laboratories, Wichita, KS.
Reason for recall: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The product lots are being recalled due to laboratory results (from a contract lab) indicating microbial contamination. The FDA was concerned test results obtained from the recalling firm's contract testing lab may not be reliable. Hence the sterility of the products cannot be assured.
Recall initiated: 20130823
Status: Terminated
Classification: Class II
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated