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Meridian Medical Technologies recalls EpiPen and EpiPen Jr auto-injectors

February 21, 2020 By Danielle Kirsh

Meridian Medical Technologies issued a voluntary recall for 13 lots of the Mylan EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injectors.

The recall stems from the potential of the devices to contain a defective part that could result in the devices’s failure to activate. The company says the number of reported failures is small, but the defective part has the potential for life-threatening risk if a severe allergic reaction goes untreated, according to a news release.

Distributed between Dec. 17, 2015 and July 1, 2016, 13 lots are affected by the U.S. recall. People with EpiPens from lots not in the recall don’t need to replace their EpiPens.

Lots affected include: 5GN767, 5GN773, 5GM631, 5GM640, 6GN215, 6GM082, 6GM072, 6GM081, 6GM088, 6GM199, 6GM091, 6GM198 and 6GM087.

The FDA is asking healthcare professionals and consumers to report adverse reactions or device malfunctions to the FDA’s MedWatch program.

Filed Under: Auto-injectors Tagged With: epipen, Meridian Medical Technologies, Mylan

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About Danielle Kirsh

Danielle Kirsh is an award-winning journalist and senior editor for Medical Design & Outsourcing, MassDevice, and Medical Tubing + Extrusion, and the founder of Women in Medtech and lead editor for Big 100. She received her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism and mass communication from Norfolk State University and is pursuing her master's in global strategic communications at the University of Florida. You can connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn, or email her at dkirsh@wtwhmedia.com.

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