FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0517-2020

Product

0.9% Sodium Chloride Irrigation USP 5000 mL bags, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-0047-29

Brand name
Sodium Chloride
Generic name
Sodium Chloride
Active ingredient
Sodium Chloride
Route
Irrigation
NDC
0338-0047
FDA application
NDA017867
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: Y309971, Y309971A, Exp. date 6/30/2021

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Product has the potential to leak.

Recalling firm

Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Baxter Pkwy, N/A, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4625

Distribution

Quantity
22336 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-11-19
FDA classified
2019-11-20
Posted by FDA
2019-11-27
Terminated
2021-02-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0517-2020. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class II recall: Sodium Chloride · FDA Drug Recalls