FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0542-2023

Product

Dianeal Low Calcium (2.5 mEq/L) Peritonial Dialysis Solution with 1.5% Dextrose, packaged in a) 5000 mL per Ambu-Flex II Container bag, Product Code L5B4826, NDC 0941-0409-07; and b) 6000 mL per Ambu-Flex II Container bag, Product Code L5B9770, NDC 0941-0409-01, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA.

Brand name
Dianeal Low Calcium With Dextrose
Generic name
Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride And Dextrose
Active ingredients
Calcium Chloride, Dextrose Monohydrate, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate
Route
Intraperitoneal
NDCs
0941-0409, 0941-0411, 0941-0413, 0941-0415, 0941-0457, 0941-0459, 0941-0426, 0941-0427, 0941-0429, 0941-0424 +5 more
FDA application
NDA017512
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) Y406130, Exp 31-Oct-2024; b) Lots Y406314, Y406314A, Y406963, Y407199, Exp 31-Oct-2024

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential presence of leaks originating from the Luer component.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
a) 95,448 bags; b) 174,522 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2023-03-15
FDA classified
2023-04-24
Posted by FDA
2023-05-03
Status
Completed

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0542-2023. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.