Turbare recalls Avastin 1.25 mg/0.05 mL syringes due to lack of sterility assurance. Affected lots have specific batch numbers and expiration dates. Stop using immediately to avoid infection risks.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: due to a quality control process deviation
Turbare is recalling Avastin 1.25 mg syringes because a quality control issue may have caused them to lack sterility. This could lead to infections if used for eye injections. Affected products have specific batch numbers and expiration dates.
The quality control process deviation means the syringes might not be sterile. If used for eye injections, this could cause serious infections or other complications.
Patients receiving intravitreal eye injections from healthcare providers using the recalled syringes. Those with the specific batch numbers and expiration dates are most at risk.
Check for batch numbers 12122024@2 (expires 3/12/2025) or 12192024@2 (expires 4/18/2025) on the syringe label. The product is for office use only and not for resale.
Discard the syringe if you have the recalled batch numbers.
No, the recalled syringes may not be sterile, which could cause infections during eye injections.
Batch numbers 12122024@2 (expires 3/12/2025) and 12192024@2 (expires 4/18/2025).
No, the product must be discarded immediately due to the lack of sterility assurance.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Turbare to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall D-0248-2025 — Turbare Turbare Hello, I own a Turbare that is covered by recall D-0248-2025 from Turbare. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
