CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 21 Aug 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Paclitaxel 258 MG / Ns Ivpb recalled by Infusion Options
Infusion Options is recalling Paclitaxel 258 MG / Ns Ivpb, distributed in New York. The recall was initiated on 12 Jun 2019 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-1798-2019
- FDA event ID
- 83136
- Recalling firm
- Infusion Options, Brooklyn, NY
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Jun 2019
- FDA classified
- 15 Aug 2019
- Reported
- 21 Aug 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 12 Jun 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 15 Aug 2019 | Classified by FDA | +64 days |
| 21 Aug 2019 | 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
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
PACLITAXEL 258 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 318 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 385 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 340 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 332 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 250 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 117 MG / 250 ML NACL 0.9% IVPB PACLITAXEL 90 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 290 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 168 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 157 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 350 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 280 mg / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 282 mg / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 90 MG / 250 ML D5W IVPB; PACLITAXEL 255 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 100 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 80 MG / 250 ML D5W IVPB; PACLITAXEL 117 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 159 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 330 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL135 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 200 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 150 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 130 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 144 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 300 MG / 500 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 120 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB; PACLITAXEL 140 MG / 250 ML NS IVPB, Rx Only, Infusion Options, Inc. 5924 13the Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219-4934, 718-283-7233
Where it was distributed
NY only
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
All lots within expiry
Where was it sold?
NY only
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.
Other products in this recall event
75 other products · FDA event 83136This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Injectafer 720 MG in NS Ivpb recalled by Infusion Options.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Pembrolizumab 200 MG / Ns Ivpb recalled by Infusion Options | Infusion Options | Sterility | NY |
| Drug | CLASS II | Calcium Gluconate 1 Gm / Nacl 0.9% Ivpb recalled by Infusion Options | Infusion Options | Sterility | NY |
| Drug | CLASS II | Oxaliplatin 145 MG / D5w Ivpb recalled by Infusion Options | Infusion Options | Sterility | NY |
| Drug | CLASS II | Cetuximab 335 MG / Ivpb recalled by Infusion Options | Infusion Options | Sterility | NY |
| Drug | CLASS II | Eribulin 1.12 MG / Ns Ivpb recalled by Infusion Options | Infusion Options | Sterility | NY |
Other Paclitaxel recalls
All 4| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS III | Paclitaxel Injection, USP (semisynthetic) recalled by Fresenius Kabi USAPaclitaxel | Fresenius Kabi USA | Packaging Defects | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Paclitaxel Injection, 6 mg/mL Single Dose Vial recalled by HospiraPaclitaxel | Hospira | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Paclitaxel 6mg/ML Injectable (1 Product) recalled | Franck's Lab Inc., d.b.a. Franck's Compounding Lab | Sterility | Nationwide |