FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1592-2014

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

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP MINI-BAG Plus Container, 100 mL VIAFLEX Single Dose Container bags, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA, NDC 0338-0553-18, Product Code 2B0043.

Brand name
Sodium Chloride
Generic name
Sodium Chloride
Active ingredient
Sodium Chloride
Route
Intravenous
NDC
0338-0553
FDA application
NDA020178
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: P308650, Exp 10/14

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter identified as fibers and/or plastics.

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
390,560 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Singapore, and Hong Kong

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-07-11
FDA classified
2014-09-18
Posted by FDA
2014-09-24
Terminated
2016-09-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1592-2014. 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