FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1336-2015

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, 50 mL Single Dose VIAFLEX Container bags, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, Product Code 2B1301, NDC 0338-0049-11.

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#: P319921, Exp 12/15

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: Customer complaint for an insect found free floating inside a single bag for each lot recalled.

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
189,120 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-07-17
FDA classified
2015-08-14
Posted by FDA
2015-08-26
Terminated
2016-12-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1336-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Sodium Chloride · FDA Drug Recalls