FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-629-2013

Product

Metronidazole Injection USP, RTU, 500 mg/100mL in Viaflex Plus Container, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-1055-48

Brand name
Metronidazole
Generic name
Metronidazole
Active ingredient
Metronidazole
Route
Intravenous
NDC
0338-1055
FDA application
NDA018657
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: P280123, P280123A, Exp 2/14

Why it was recalled

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Specific lot numbers of these products have been identified for potential administration port leakage. The potential for leakage is the result of a manufacturing issue which occurred during the sealing of the closure assembly at the administration port.

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
172,296 units
Distribution pattern
Nationwide & Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-05-21
FDA classified
2013-06-28
Posted by FDA
2013-07-10
Terminated
2015-06-18
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-629-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.