FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1208-2015

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, in 250mL VIAFLEX Plastic bags, Manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation 65 Pitts Station Road Marion, North Carolina 28752-7925 for Baxter Healthcare Corporation 1 Baxter Pkwy Deerfield, IL 60015-4625. 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 #: C965038, C965293, C963785, C963884, C963660, C964320, C964486 and C964890, Exp 7/31/2016

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Products recalled due to presence of particulate matter (metal)

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
202,824 Bags
Distribution pattern
US, Puerto Rico, and Bermuda

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-03-24
FDA classified
2015-07-06
Posted by FDA
2015-07-15
Terminated
2017-02-07
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1208-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.