FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0861-2016

Product

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, MINI-BAG Plus Container, 100 mL VIAFLEX Single Dose Container bags, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, Product Code 2B0043, NDC 0338-0553-18.

Brand name
Sodium Chloride
Generic name
Sodium Chloride
Active ingredient
Sodium Chloride
Route
Intravenous
NDC
0338-0553
FDA application
NDA020178
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: P337857, Exp 07/31/16

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: potential for leaking containers which lacks the assurance of sterility.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
282,080 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-01-21
FDA classified
2016-05-23
Posted by FDA
2016-06-01
Terminated
2018-02-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0861-2016. 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