FDA Drug recall D-1520-2012
FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION 5% OPHTHALMIC 100 ML
- FDA Drug
- Class II
- terminated
- Published 2012-08-22
On 2012-08-22 the FDA classified a Class II recall of FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION 5% OPHTHALMIC 100 ML by Franck S Lab D B A Franck S Compounding Lab, citing 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 re….
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| Agency | FDA Drug |
|---|---|
| Recall number | D-1520-2012 |
| Classification | Class II |
| Status | terminated |
| Initiated | 2012-05-25 |
| Published | 2012-08-22 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC |
| Company | Franck S Lab D B A Franck S Compounding Lab |
| Distribution | US |
Product
FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION 5% OPHTHALMIC 100 ML; FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION IN ARTIFICIAL TEARS 1% OPHTHALMIC 15 ML; FLUOROURACIL (5-FU) SOLUTION, P.F. 0.001% (10MCG/ML) OPHTHALMIC 20 ML, 30 ML; FLUOROURACIL P.F. 5% INJECTABLE 1000 ML,500 ML, 600 ML; FLUOROURACIL SOLUTION PF 1% OPHTHALMIC 10 ML, 20 ML, 25 ML, 5 ML; FLUOROURACIL, P.F. 1% INJECTABLE 40 ML (12 DIFFERENT PRODUCTS)
Reason
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.
Identifiers
| code_info | Rx #'s: 0397776 0377720 0388566 0388566 0379930 0396960 0402574 0379930 0391427 0391427 0391427 0391427 0408750 |
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Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:51 UTC. Current status: terminated.
Source
Official record: https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1520-2012%22
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