FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1593-2014

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

Potassium Chloride Injection, 20 mEq per 50 mL, 50 mL Sterile Single Dose Container bag, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-0703-41, Product Code 2B0822.

Brand name
Potassium Chloride
Generic name
Potassium Chloride
Active ingredient
Potassium Chloride
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0338-0703, 0338-0705, 0338-0709
FDA application
NDA019904
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: P309476, 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
171,672 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-1593-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

Class I recall: Potassium Chloride · FDA Drug Recalls