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WEDNESDAY, June 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that some lots of Amneal and Impax epinephrine auto-injector 0.3 mg may be missing the yellow “stop collar.”
These devices inject lifesaving doses of epinephrine to counter a severe allergic reaction.
Some of these devices may not have the yellow “stop collar” which stops the device of giving a double dose of epinephrine.
To check if the stop collar is in place:
- Take the auto-injector from the case and put it on a flat surface.
- Find the “Peel here for further instructions.”Lift the label to reveal the clear part of the auto-injector.
- Look for the yellow “stop collar.”
- If it’s is not visible, rotate the blue sheath remover, without pulling or removing it, see if the yellow “stop collar” is there.
- If it is, the product is safe to use. Rewrap the label to its original position and put it into the carrying case.
- If it isn’t contact the Amneal Drug Safety Department at 1(877) 835-5472 to arrange to return the product.
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