Vial Label: 8.4% Sodium Bicarbonate Injection, USP, 50mEq/50 mL (1 mEq/mL), Rx only, Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045, USA…
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility.
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Cross Contamination With Other Products: Oral care solutions were manufactured by a third party supplier on equipment shared with non-pharmaceutical products
Toothette Oral Care Short Term Oral Swab System with Perox-A- Mint solution. Contains 20 Toothette Plus Oral Swabs with sodium bicarbonate, 1.5 fl.oz/44ml bottle Perox-A-Mint solution, .5 oz/14g tube of Mouth Moisturizer, .3 oz./9g tube of Sodium Bicarbonate Mouthpaste, I Ultra-Soft Toothbrush, Sage Products, Inc., 3909 Three Oaks Road, Cary, IL 60013. Product Code 6001, UPC (01)00618029800039
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.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility.
Reason Failed Impurities/Degradation Specifications: out of specification results for arsenic in the impurities tested.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
Reason Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: Bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus
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