FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-1610-2014

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

Dianeal Low Calcium (2.5 mEq/L) Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 2.5% Dextrose, 5000 mL Ambu-Flex II container bags, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015; Product Code L5B5202, NDC 0941-0457-05.

Brand name
Dianeal Low Calcium With Dextrose
Generic name
Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate, Calcium Chloride, Magnesium Chloride And Dextrose
Active ingredients
Calcium Chloride, Dextrose Monohydrate, Magnesium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Lactate
Route
Intraperitoneal
NDCs
0941-0409, 0941-0411, 0941-0413, 0941-0415, 0941-0457, 0941-0459, 0941-0426, 0941-0427, 0941-0429, 0941-0424 +5 more
FDA application
NDA017512
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: C940700, C940841, Exp 05/16

Why it was recalled

Presence of Particulate Matter: particulate matter was found during the manufacturing process.

Recalling firm

Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Manufacturer
Vantive US Healthcare LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Baxter Pkwy, N/A, Deerfield, Illinois 60015-4625

Distribution

Quantity
50,530 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2014-08-07
FDA classified
2014-09-26
Posted by FDA
2014-10-08
Terminated
2017-04-28
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1610-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.