Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published August 17, 2023
Recall: EPINEPHrine IV bags with lack of sterility assurance
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services recalls EPINEPHrine IV bags (NDC 72196-7018-1) due to lack of validation data for sanitization cycles. Affected lots 36-262162 and 36-262163 expire 10/5/2023.
Recall notice
Lack of Assurance of Sterility:Lack of validation data for sanitization cycles
Contact the company
Recalling firmCentral Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc.2200 S 43rd Ave · Phoenix, AZ 85043-3909
What happened, in plain English
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services recalls specific EPINEPHrine IV bags that may not be sterile due to insufficient sanitization validation. This could lead to infections if used in medical treatments. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/33171-recall-epinephrine-iv-bags-with-lack-of-sterility-assurance.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/33171-recall-epinephrine-iv-bags-with-lack-of-sterility-assurance · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1131-2023
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“Recall: EPINEPHrine IV bags with lack of sterility assurance.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/33171-recall-epinephrine-iv-bags-with-lack-of-sterility-assurance. Based on FDA recall #D-1131-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1131-2023%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The bags lack validated sanitization cycles, meaning they might not be sterile. If used in medical procedures, this could cause infections in patients.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals using these IV bags for medical treatments. Patients receiving IV medication from this product are at risk of infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for lot numbers 36-262162 or 36-262163 on the IV bag label. The product is a 4mg/250ml EPINEPHrine solution in dextrose 5% with NDC 72196-7018-1.
- Brand
Central Admixture Pharmacy Services- Category
Drug
All 32 products in this recall
FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.
- Classification
Class II- Status
Terminated- Distribution
Nationwide in the USA
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| D-1107-2023 | CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 20 mEq K, Maintenance 4:1, Low Potassium, Total Volume = 810 mL, EVA Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0103-1; Lot# 36-262315, Exp 8/21/2023; 36-262514, Exp 8/25/2023; 36-262993, Exp 8/28/2023. | 304 bags |
| D-1108-2023 | CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 60 mEq K, Induction 4:1, HIGH POTASSIUM, Total Volume = 830 mL, EVA Bag, RX only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0100-1; Lot# 36-262513, Exp 8/25/2023; 36-262880, Exp 8/27/2023 | 184 |
| D-1109-2023 | CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, HIGH K, Induction 4:1, Plasmalyte/Tromethamine, High Potassium, EVA Bags, total volume = 500 mL, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0111-1; Lot# 36-262515, Exp 8/25/2023. | 84 bags |
| D-1110-2023 | CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 24 mEq K, Maintenance 8:1, Low Potassium, Total volume = 500 mL, EVA Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0105-1; Lot# 36-262516, Exp 8/25/2023. | 84 bags |
| D-1111-2023 | Cardioplegia Solution, low K, Maintenance 4:1 Plasmalyte, Low Potassium, total volume = 1047 mL, EVA Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0211-1; Lot# 36-262881, Exp 8/27/2023. | 100 bags |
| D-1112-2023 | Cardioplegia Solution del Nido Formula, Total Volume = 1,052.8 mL, EVA Bag, PLASMA-LYTE A 1000 mL, Mannitol 20% 16.3 mL, Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% 13 mL, Potassium Chloride 2 mEq/mL 13 mL, Magnesium Sulfate 4.06 mEq/mL 4 mL, Lidocaine 2% 6.5 mL, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0202-1; Lot# 36-260068, 36-260062, 36-260070, 36-260063, 36-260064, Exp 8/29/2023; 36-260016, Exp 9/3/2023; 36-262540, 36-262536, 36-262534, Exp 9/9/2023; 36-262990, 36-262992, Exp 9/12/2023. ; | 786 Bags |
| D-1113-2023 | rocuronium 50 mg/5 mL (10 mg/mL), 5 mL Syringes, Rx only, this drug was repackaged by CAPS Inc, 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ, NDC 72196-6010-1.; Lot# 36-262729, 36-262982, 36-262981, 36-262732, 36-262731, 36-262730, Exp 10/11/2023 ; | 3519 Syringes |
| D-1114-2023 | Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (Trophamine) 2.5%/Dextrose 10% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, total volume = 250mL, EVA Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0418-1; Lot# 36-260015, Exp 8/19/2023 ; | 84 bags |
| D-1115-2023 | Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (Trophamine) 3% / Dextrose 10%, Total Volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0404-1; Lot# 36-262157, Exp 8/21/2023 ; | 40 bags |
| D-1116-2023 | Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3.5%/Dextrose 10%, Total Volume = 250mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0406-1; Lot# 36-262872, 36-262873, Exp 8/27/2023 ; | 200 bags |
| D-1117-2023 | Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3%/Dextrose 5% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043. NDC: 72196-0419-1; Lot# 36-260022, Exp 8/19/2023 ; | 104 bags |
| D-1118-2023 | Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3%/Dextrose 10% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0420-1; Lot# 36-260019, 36-260023, Exp 8/19/2023 ; | 140 bags |
| D-1119-2023 | Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3%/Dextrose 10% with **low calcium** and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0428-1; Lot# 36-262160, 36-262146, Exp 8/21/2023 ; | 136 bags |
| D-1120-2023 | Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3.5% / Dextrose 10% with **low calcium** and HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0429-1; Lot# 36-260018, Exp 8/19/2023, 36-262155, Exp 8/21/2023 ; | 132 bags |
| D-1121-2023 | Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 3.5%/Dextrose 10% with HEPARIN, IV Bag, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0431-1; Lot# 36-262161, Exp 8/21/2023 ; | 92 bags |
| D-1122-2023 | Neonatal TPN Starter Bag, Amino Acids (trophamine) 4%/Dextrose 10% with CALCIUM and HEPARIN, IV Bags, total volume = 250mL, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0422-1; Lot# 36-260017, Exp 8/19/2023 ; | 108 bags |
| D-1123-2023 | CARDIOPLEGIA SOLUTION, 25 mEq K, SUTTER CARDIOPLEGIA, Total Volume = 572.64 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-0217-1; Lot# 36-262542, Exp 8/25/2023 ; | 16 bags |
| D-1124-2023 | PHENYLephrine 1,000 mcg/10mL, (100mcg/mL) in 0.9% sodium chloride, 10 mL Syringe, Rx Only, CAPS, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6009-1; Lot# 36-262312, 36-262314, 36-262311, 36-262313, Exp 10/5/2023; 36-262739, 36-262742, 36-262741, 36-262740, 36-262738, 36-262737, Exp 10/11/2023. ; | 4100 syringes |
| D-1125-2023 | PHENYLephrine, added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 10mg/250ml (40mcg/mL), IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6058-1.; Lot# 36-260034, 36-260033, Exp 10/3/2023. ; | 586 bags |
| D-1126-2023 | PHENYLephrine added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 20mg/250ml (80 mcg/mL), IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-7025-1.; Lot# 36-260037, Exp 10/3/2023. ; | 297 bags |
| D-1127-2023 | PHENYLephrine, added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 40mg/250ml (160mcg/mL), IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6092-1; Lot# 36-260036, Exp 10/3/2023. ; | 292 bags |
| D-1128-2023 | PHENYLephrine added to 0.9% sodium chloride 50 mg/250mL (200mcg/mL), IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043. NDC:72196-7039-1; Lot# 36-260038, Exp 10/3/2023. ; | 340 bags |
| D-1129-2023 | EPINEPHrine, 2 mg added to dextrose 5% 250mL, Concentration = 8 mcg/mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6030-1.; Lot# 36-260049, Exp 10/3/2023. ; | 340 bags |
| D-1130-2023 | EPINEPHrine added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 4mg/250mL (16 mcg/mL), IV Bag, RX only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-8093-1.; Lot# 36-260047, Exp 10/3/2023. ; | 292 bags. |
| D-1131-2023 | EPINEPHrine added to dextrose 5%, 4mg/250ml (16 mcg/mL), IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-7018-1.; Lot# 36-262162, 36-262163, Exp 10/5/2023. ; | 554 bags |
| D-1132-2023 | oxyTOCIN 30 units added to Lactated Ringer's 500 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6039-1; Lot# 36-260043, 36-260039, Exp 9/8/2023; 36-262220, Exp 9/10/2023; 36-262526, 36-262525, 36-262524, Exp 9/14/2023. ; | 1,996 bags. |
| D-1133-2023 | oxyTOCIN 30 units added to 0.9% sodium chloride 500 mL, IV Bag, Rx only, CAPS, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6044-1; Lot# 36-260031, 36-260027, Exp 10/3/2023; 36-262533,36-262532, 36-262531, 36-262530, 36-262529, 36-262528, 36-262527, Exp 10/9/2023. ; | 2643 bags |
| D-1134-2023 | oxyTOCIN, 40 units added to 0.9% sodium chloride 1000 mL, IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-8069-1; Lot# 36-260050, Exp 10/3/2023. ; | 298 bags |
| D-1135-2023 | heparin added to 0.9% sodium chloride, 2500 units/500mL (5 units/mL), IV Bag, Rx only, Cental Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Pheonix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-8100-1; Lot# 36-260045, 36-260046, Exp 9/13/2023. ; | 577 bags |
| D-1136-2023 | vancomycin added to 0.9% Sodium Chloride, 1.25 g/250 mL (5 mg/mL), 250mL Excel Bag, Rx only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6074-1; Lot# 36-262215, 36-262216, Exp 10/5/2023. ; | 477 bags |
| D-1137-2023 | dilTIAZem 125mg/125mL (1 mg/mL), added to 0.9% sodium chloride, IV Bag, Rx Only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6055-1; Lot# 36-262537, Exp 9/19/2023. ; | 235 bags |
| D-1138-2023 | dilTIAZem 125mg/125mL (1 mg/mL), added to dextrose 5%, IV Bag, RX only, Central Admixture Pharmacy Services, Inc., 2200 South 43rd Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85043, NDC: 72196-6054-1; Lot# 36-260048, Exp 9/13/2023; 36-262174, Exp 9/15/2023; 36-262523, Exp 9/19/2023. ; | 703 bags. |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Lot Number
Look for lot numbers 36-262162 or 36-262163 on the IV bag label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 19 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
When does the product expire?
The product expires on October 5, 2023.
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