FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0268-2025

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

Product

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj., 10 mEq total in 100 mL, 100 mEq/L flexible container, Rx Only, ICU Medical, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, USA, NDC# 0990-7074-26; Bar Code (01)00309907074269

Brand name
Potassium Chloride
Generic name
Potassium Chloride
Active ingredient
Potassium Chloride
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0990-7074, 0990-7075, 0990-7077
FDA application
NDA020161
Affected lot / code info
Lot 1023172, Exp Date: 31 January 2026

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength. Overwrap labeled as Potassium Chloride Inj 10 mEq may contain flexible containers of Potassium Chloride Inj 20 mEq

Recalling firm

Firm
ICU Medical, Inc.
Manufacturer
ICU Medical Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
600 N Field Dr, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4835

Distribution

Quantity
unknown
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2025-02-13
FDA classified
2025-03-10
Posted by FDA
2025-03-19
Status
Ongoing

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0268-2025. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.