Phenol Vial recalls

The FDA has published 3 recalls involving Phenol Vial since 2015. The latest was reported on 1 Feb 2023. Most were for sterility. Anderson Compounding Pharmacy has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls3since 2015

Last 12 months0reported

Class I00% of total

Ongoing0latest 1 Feb 2023

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Nov '24 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 0 0 0Nov 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 0 0

Severity split

Class I 0 0%Class II 3 100%Class III 0 0%

Why phenol vial is recalled

Sterility3100%

Companies

By year

2023133%
2019133%
2015133%

All phenol vial recalls, newest first

3 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
1 Feb 2023Drug	CLASS II	Phenol 10% Vial) Injectable recalled by Pharmacy Innovations	Pharmacy Innovations	Sterility	Nationwide
24 Apr 2019Drug	CLASS II	Phenol 10% Injection Vial, Anderson Compounding Pharmacy recalled	Anderson Compounding Pharmacy	Sterility	Nationwide
2 Sep 2015Drug	CLASS II	Phenol 6% Injectable vial recalled by Liberty Drug & Surgical	Liberty Drug & Surgical	Sterility	NJ, NY

Should you stop taking Phenol Vial?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.