A voluntary recall of certain lots of EpiPens is now expanded to include some versions sold in Europe, Army officials said Friday.
The EpiPens are sold under the name FastJekt in European pharmacies.
The EpiPens are being recalled because they may contain a defective part that may cause the devices to fail to activate, according to a release Friday from Regional Health Command Europe.
EpiPens carry an epinephrine injection for emergency treatment of serious allergic reactions.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration put out a nationwide voluntary recall of EpiPens in the U.S. two months ago. The announcement Friday expands the alert to EpiPens in Europe.
U.S. service members and their dependents who have the European Fastjekt in the lot numbers under recall should contact the pharmacy where they got it and ask about a replacement, Army officials said.
European versions of the EpiPen in the expanded recall are: Fastjekt Jr 0.15mg, lot numbers 5ED824, 5GK771, 5GR765 and Fastjekt 0.3mg lot numbers 5FA665, 5GU763, 6ED117, 6GH294, 6FA292, 6FA293.
U.S. versions of the EpiPen in the original recall are: EpiPen Jr 0.15mg, lot numbers 5GN767, 5GN773, 6GN215 and EpiPen 0.3mg, lot numbers 5GM631, 5GM640, 6GM082, 6GM072, 6GM081, 6GM088, 6GM199, 6GM091, 6GM198, 6GM087.
To find the lot number, look on the side of the EpiPen package. The lot number may include additional numbers or letters at the end.
Those who have an EpiPen among the U.S. lot numbers in the original recall should:
- Request a recall voucher code for a free replacement. Call 877-650-3494 or email customer.service@mylan.com.
- Bring the EpiPen product and voucher information to any U.S. military pharmacy for a replacement.
Questions about the EpiPen recall should be discussed with your pharmacist, officials say. More information is also available in the FDA release about the original
.
