FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0957-2016

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

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 250 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container Bag, Rx Only, Manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-0049-02

Brand name
Sodium Chloride
Generic name
Sodium Chloride
Active ingredient
Sodium Chloride
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0338-0043, 0338-0049
FDA application
NDA018016
Affected lot / code info
Lot # C980227; Exp. 11/16

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Confirmed customer compliants of finding an insect floating in the primary container of each product.

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
255,852 VIAFLEX Plastic Containers
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-12-15
FDA classified
2016-06-06
Posted by FDA
2016-06-15
Terminated
2022-04-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0957-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.