Akorn IC-Green 25mg Kit: Low pH Value Recall
Akorn recalls IC-Green (indocyanine green for injection) 25mg kits due to low pH value. This may affect medical use. Contact Akorn for details.
Recall notice
Product is being recalled due to low pH value.
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What happened, in plain English
Akorn is recalling a specific kit of IC-Green (indocyanine green for injection) because it has a low pH value. This could impact medical use, though the exact risk isn't detailed in the recall. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41647-akorn-ic-green-25mg-kit-low-ph-value-recall.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41647-akorn-ic-green-25mg-kit-low-ph-value-recall · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0697-2017
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“Akorn IC-Green 25mg Kit: Low pH Value Recall.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41647-akorn-ic-green-25mg-kit-low-ph-value-recall. Based on FDA recall #D-0697-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0697-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product has a low pH value, which could potentially affect its stability or effectiveness in medical use. However, the recall does not specify how this low pH value leads to harm or injury.
Who’s affected
Healthcare providers and patients who have the specific IC-Green kit with NDC 17478-701-02, lot #031126, expiring 8/2018. Those using the product for medical procedures are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the IC-Green kit with NDC 17478-701-02, lot number 031126, and expiration date 8/2018. This product is prescription-only and used for medical procedures.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the NDC code 17478-701-02, lot number 031126, and expiration date 8/2018 to confirm if your kit is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 22 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Where this comes from
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-0697-2017 (April 20, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0697-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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