FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1688-2012

Product

5% Dextrose and 0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, packaged in a 500 mL AVIVA Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 USA; product code 6E0173, NDC 0338-6308-03

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: C828814, Exp 12/12; C841551, Exp 04/13

Why it was recalled

Chemical Contamination: The IV solutions were packaged in AVIVA containers which may contain trace levels of cumene hydroperoxide (CHP).

Recalling firm

Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
Route 120 And Wilson Rd, N/A, Round Lake, Illinois 60073-9799

Distribution

Quantity
5,064 containers
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2012-09-21
FDA classified
2012-09-25
Posted by FDA
2012-10-03
Terminated
2015-05-04
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1688-2012. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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