by Michelle Stein posted in Products

Attention, allergy parents: Your child's epinephrine injection could be part of a voluntary recall affecting EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors.
Meridian Medical Technologies, Mylan's manufacturing partner for EpiPen auto-injector, has announced a recall of 13 lots of the medication due to a potential failure to activate the device in an emergency. The possible defect could cause the life-saving device to require increased force in order to activate, or to fail altogether -- resulting in significant danger for a patient having an allergic reaction.
This recall comes as a result of two reports outside of the U.S. of failure to activate due to a potential defect in a supplier component. Although the incidence of the defect is extremely rare, the recall has been issued for extra caution. Is your EpiPen affected"
? The recall impacts the 0.3 mg and 0.15 mg strengths of EpiPen Auto-Injector.
?  None of the 13 recalled lots include the authorized generic for EpiPen Auto-Injector.
? Lots included in this recall were manufactured by Meridian Medical Technologies and distributed by Mylan Specialty between December 2015 and July 2016.
 ? Click here for a complete list of affected medication in the U.S.
 
 

What you should do
If you think you've been affected by this recall, here's what you need to do:
1) Check the lot number on your carton or device.
2) If your EpiPen auto-injector has been recalled, contact Stericycle at 87...