CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 22 May 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report
Methylcobalamin (Buffered) Injection,1 mg/mL vial recalled
NuVision Pharmacy is recalling Methylcobalamin (Buffered) Injection,1 mg/mL vial, Stock# 11126, Preservative Free, distributed in Florida, Missouri, Utah, Washington. The recall was initiated on 28 Mar 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
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-417-2013
- FDA event ID
- 64722
- Recalling firm
- NuVision Pharmacy, Dallas, TX
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 28 Mar 2013
- FDA classified
- 16 May 2013
- Reported
- 22 May 2013
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 28 Mar 2013 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 May 2013 | Classified by FDA | +49 days |
| 22 May 2013 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; reports of adverse events after injection
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Methylcobalamin (Buffered) Injection,1 mg/mL, 30 mL vial, Stock# 11126, Preservative Free, Compounded by NuVision Pharmacy, Inc., Dallas, TX 75244
Where it was distributed
FL, MO, UT, and WA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; reports of adverse events after injection
Which lots are affected?
Lot Number N01232013@4, Do Not Use Beyond Date of January 1, 2014
Where was it sold?
FL, MO, UT, and WA.
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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.
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