FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1326-2015

Product

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 500 mL in VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Baxter Healthcare Corporation Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-0049-03.

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 #: C964601, Exp 4/30/2016

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter and Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The firm received a complaint for customer of presence of particulate matter, leaky containers, and missing port protectors.

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
189,912 containers
Distribution pattern
TX and TN

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-07-02
FDA classified
2015-08-12
Posted by FDA
2015-08-19
Terminated
2016-05-26
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1326-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.