FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-407-2014

Product

0.45% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, 1000 mL. Rx only, Manufactured by B. Braun Medical Inc, 2525 McGaw Ave, Irvine, CA 92614. NDC 0264-7802-00.

Brand name
Sodium Chloride
Generic name
Sodium Chloride
Active ingredient
Sodium Chloride
Route
Intravenous
NDCs
0264-7800, 0264-7802
FDA application
NDA019635
Affected lot / code info
Lot No. J3D548, expiry: Oct, 2015

Why it was recalled

Labeling: Wrong Bar Code; Bar code scans as 0.15% Potassium Chloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride (20 mEq K/liter).

Recalling firm

Firm
B. Braun Medical Inc
Manufacturer
B. Braun Medical Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
2525 McGaw Ave, Irvine, California 92614-5841

Distribution

Quantity
19,572 bags
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the US and Puerto Rico.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-11-27
FDA classified
2014-01-10
Posted by FDA
2014-01-22
Terminated
2014-11-01
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-407-2014. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.