April 8th 2024

By Ailsa Colquhoun

Recall: Legency Remedies Pvt Ltd irrigation, inhalation and eye wash saline products

Batches of Legency Remedies Pvt Ltd irrigation, inhalation and eye wash saline products manufactured are being recalled due to potential microbiological contamination.

All Sodium Chloride Irrigation Solution 0.9% w/v, Sodium Chloride Eye Wash Solution 0.9% w/v and Sodium Chloride Inhalation Solution 0.9% w/v manufactured between April and November 2023 are affected.  Refer to Attachment 2 in the Field Safety Notice (FSN) for affected batches.   

The recall is due to potential contamination with Ralstonia pickettii (R. pickettii), a bacterium that can lead to opportunistic infections in individuals with compromised immune systems.

Healthcare professionals are asked to:  

• quarantine and stop supply of any identified product(s)
• where possible, contact any customers who have received or may have received the affected product(s) and ask them not to use the product(s) and to return them to the original place of purchase
• follow the actions set out in the FSN.