Vital Care Testosterone Cypionate Recall: Sterility Risk
Vital Care Compounder recalls 13 units of Testosterone Cypionate 200mg/ml due to lack of sterility assurance. Check lot 382331.
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Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Aluminum crimps do not fully seal the rubber stopper to the vial on all containers.
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What happened, in plain English
Vital Care Compounder, LLC is recalling a small batch of Testosterone Cypionate injection because the aluminum crimps may not fully seal the rubber stopper to the vial. This defect means there is no assurance that the product remains sterile during storage or use. Only 13 units distributed in Mississippi are affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42568-vital-care-testosterone-cypionate-recall-sterility-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42568-vital-care-testosterone-cypionate-recall-sterility-risk · Updated October 9, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1166-2016
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“Vital Care Testosterone Cypionate Recall: Sterility Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 9, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42568-vital-care-testosterone-cypionate-recall-sterility-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-1166-2016 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1166-2016%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The aluminum crimp on the vial may not fully seal the rubber stopper, allowing potential contamination. Using a non-sterile injectable medication can lead to serious infections or other adverse health events.
Who’s affected
Patients in Mississippi who purchased this specific compounded testosterone injection between its manufacture and June 29, 2016. Individuals using non-sterile medication are at risk of infection.
How to tell if you have this one
Check your vial for the following details: Product is Testosterone Cypionate 200mg/ml in a 1ML MDV (Multi-Dose Vial). The manufacturer is Vital Care Compounder, LLC of Hattiesburg, MS. Look for Lot number 382331 and a Use-by date of 12-11-16.
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What to do — step by step
Stop using the medication
Do not use the vial if it matches the recalled lot number and expiration date due to sterility risks.
Contact your healthcare provider
Speak with your doctor or pharmacist about replacing the medication and addressing any health concerns.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Mississippi.
FDA distribution: “MS” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Mississippi.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 4 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
Where was this product sold?
The distribution pattern indicates these 13 units were distributed in Mississippi.
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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-1166-2016 (June 29, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1166-2016 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 9, 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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