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Iso-Tex Volumex Iodinated I 131 Albumin Injection Recall: Sterility Risk

Iso-Tex Diagnostics recalls Volumex (Iodinated I 131 Albumin) Injection due to lack of sterility assurance. This radioactive injection risks infection if used improperly.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1008-2019DrugIso-Tex Diagnostics ›
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Recalling firmIso-Tex Diagnostics, Inc1511 County Road 129 · Alvin, TX 77511-1466
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Iso-Tex Diagnostics is recalling Volumex (Iodinated I 131 Albumin) injections because preliminary testing shows they may not be sterile. This poses a risk of infection if the product is used in medical procedures. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/39116-iso-tex-volumex-iodinated-i-131-albumin-injection-recall-sterility.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/39116-iso-tex-volumex-iodinated-i-131-albumin-injection-recall-sterility · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1008-2019

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“Iso-Tex Volumex Iodinated I 131 Albumin Injection Recall: Sterility Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/39116-iso-tex-volumex-iodinated-i-131-albumin-injection-recall-sterility. Based on FDA recall #D-1008-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1008-2019%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on March 11, 2019, that Iso-Tex Diagnostics, Inc. is recalling Volumex (Iodinated I 131 Albumin) Injection USP due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The recall affects 54 syringes distributed in Tennessee.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Iso-Tex Diagnostics
  • Product: Volumex (Iodinated I 131 Albumin) Injection USP, 25 uCi per 1 mL syringe
  • NDC: 50914-7720-8
  • Lot: V190603-922
  • Expiration: 04/05/19
  • Distribution: Tennessee

The hazard

The recall is due to a preliminary environmental monitoring report exceeding limits, meaning sterility cannot be assured. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Iso-Tex Diagnostics, Inc. has one other recall on record since April 15, 2019, involving Volumex Iodinated I 131 Albumin Injection for sterility risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Reliance Pemetrexed Injection Recall (June 24, 2026), Reliance Bortezomib Injection Recall (June 24, 2026), and Fresenius Kabi 5% Dextrose Injection Recall (March 11, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Volumex (Iodinated I 131 Albumin) Injection USP, 25 uCi per 1 mL syringe' with NDC 50914-7720-8. The lot number V190603-922 was manufactured for Daxor Corp. in NY.

  • Brand
    Iso-Tex Diagnostics
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Details

    Identify the product by checking the NDC code 50914-7720-8 and lot number V190603-922.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Tennessee.

Alaska: not listedAKMaine: not listedMEVermont: not listedVTNew Hampshire: not listedNHWashington: not listedWAIdaho: not listedIDMontana: not listedMTNorth Dakota: not listedNDMinnesota: not listedMNIllinois: not listedILWisconsin: not listedWIMichigan: not listedMINew York: not listedNYRhode Island: not listedRIMassachusetts: not listedMAOregon: not listedORNevada: not listedNVWyoming: not listedWYSouth Dakota: not listedSDIowa: not listedIAIndiana: not listedINOhio: not listedOHPennsylvania: not listedPANew Jersey: not listedNJConnecticut: not listedCTCalifornia: not listedCAUtah: not listedUTColorado: not listedCONebraska: not listedNEMissouri: not listedMOKentucky: not listedKYWest Virginia: not listedWVVirginia: not listedVAMaryland: not listedMDDelaware: not listedDEArizona: not listedAZNew Mexico: not listedNMKansas: not listedKSArkansas: not listedARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: not listedNCSouth Carolina: not listedSCDistrict of Columbia: not listedDCOklahoma: not listedOKLouisiana: not listedLAMississippi: not listedMSAlabama: not listedALGeorgia: not listedGAHawaii: not listedHITexas: not listedTXFlorida: not listedFL

FDA distribution: “TN” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Tennessee.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 21 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Mar 11, 201912. FDA classified it Class II: Mar 18, 201923. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Mar 27, 201934. FDA terminated the recall: Dec 15, 2020420192020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. FDA terminated the recall

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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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.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #D-1008-2019 (March 11, 2019) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1008-2019 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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