FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1162-2014

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

5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL Single dose VIAFLEX plastic containers, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, Product code 2B0089, NDC 0338-0017-38.

Brand name
Dextrose
Generic name
Dextrose Monohydrate
Active ingredient
Dextrose Monohydrate
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0338-0017, 0338-0023
FDA application
NDA016673
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: P285288, Exp 11/13

Why it was recalled

Presence of Paticulate Matter; Baxter is issuing a voluntary recall for these IV solutions due to particulate matter found in the solution identified as polyester and cotton fibers, adhesive-like mixture, polyacetal particles, thermally degraded PVC, black polypropylene and human hair embedded in the plastic bag

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
105,216 containers
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-11-21
FDA classified
2014-03-14
Posted by FDA
2014-03-26
Terminated
2016-09-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1162-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Dextrose · FDA Drug Recalls