CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 31 Jul 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

Magnesium Sulfate in Dextrose 5% for Injection recalled

Med Prep Consulting is recalling Magnesium Sulfate in Dextrose 5% for Injection, Med Prep Consulting Inc., Tinton Falls, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Mar 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

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Lot, batch or date codesAll lots

Quantity recalled403883 bags

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

Recall details

Recall number: D-810-2013
FDA event ID: 64640
Recalling firm: Med Prep Consulting, Tinton Falls, NJ
Classification: Class I
Status: Terminated
Recall initiated: 14 Mar 2013
FDA classified: 19 Jul 2013
Reported: 31 Jul 2013
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by: Telephone
Reason category: Mold
Drug class: Injectable & IV Drugs

Timeline

14 Mar 2013	Recall initiated by company
19 Jul 2013	Classified by FDA	+127 days
31 Jul 2013	Published in enforcement report	+12 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Non-Sterility; mold contamination

Product as listed by the FDA

Magnesium Sulfate 2 grams in Dextrose 5% for Injection, in 50 mL Plastic Infusion Bags, Med Prep Consulting Inc., Tinton Falls, NJ 07712

Where it was distributed

Press States Nationwide. Distribution List indicates the following: DE, FL, IL, IN, ME, MI, NJ, PA, TX, and VA

Nationwide Delaware Florida Illinois Indiana Maine Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania Texas Virginia

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Non-Sterility; mold contamination

Which lots are affected?

All lots

Where was it sold?

Press States Nationwide. Distribution List indicates the following: DE, FL, IL, IN, ME, MI, NJ, PA, TX, and VA

What should I do if I have it?

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 64640

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
31 Jul 2013	CLASS II	All Compounded Products recalled by Med Prep Consulting	Med Prep Consulting	Mold	Nationwide

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