Recall: Complete Pharmacy HCG Syringes Due to Mold Hazard
Complete Pharmacy recalls 1,890 syringes of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin due to confirmed mold. Check lot #2079ps5.
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Non-sterility: presence of mold confirmed by outside laboratory at the 14 day culture.
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What happened, in plain English
Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions LLC is recalling Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) in 0.5 ml syringes because the product was found to be non-sterile. An outside laboratory confirmed the presence of mold during a 14-day culture test. This recall affects 1,890 syringes distributed throughout Florida. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43302-recall-complete-pharmacy-hcg-syringes-due-to-mold-hazard.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43302-recall-complete-pharmacy-hcg-syringes-due-to-mold-hazard · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0917-2017
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“Recall: Complete Pharmacy HCG Syringes Due to Mold Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43302-recall-complete-pharmacy-hcg-syringes-due-to-mold-hazard. Based on FDA recall #D-0917-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0917-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The syringes contain confirmed mold, indicating a lack of sterility. Introducing non-sterile substances via subcutaneous injection can lead to serious infections or other adverse health reactions in patients.
Who’s affected
Patients in Florida who purchased or were prescribed Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) from Complete Pharmacy and Medical Solutions LLC are affected. Individuals using this medication for subcutaneous administration are at risk of infection due to the mold contamination.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you have Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, 125 IU HCG, in a 0.5 ml syringe for subcutaneous administration. The recalled product is Rx only and has Lot # 2079ps5 with an expiration date of 02/01/2016.
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What to do — step by step
Stop using the syringes
Do not use any HCG syringes matching the recalled lot number due to mold contamination.
Contact your healthcare provider
Consult your doctor or pharmacist regarding alternative treatment options if you have used this product.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Florida.
FDA distribution: “Distributed throughout Florida” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Florida.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 18 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
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-0917-2017 (December 29, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0917-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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