FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1816-2015

Product

0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL MINI-BAG VIAFLEX Container, Single Dose Container, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-0049-38

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 #: P329821, Exp 08/31/2016

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Recalling firm reported a complaint for mold on the interior surface of the overpouch.

Recalling firm

Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
Road #144, #250, N/A, Jayuya, Puerto Rico 00664-1503

Distribution

Quantity
139,104 Bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2015-09-02
FDA classified
2015-09-18
Posted by FDA
2015-09-30
Terminated
2016-09-15
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1816-2015. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.