FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-831-2013

Product

DIANEAL Low Calcium (2.5 mEq/L) Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 1.5% Dextrose, 5000 mL container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, Product L5B4826, NDC 0941-0409-07

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
Product Code: L5B4826, Lot #: C886820, Exp 11/14

Why it was recalled

Defective Container: There is a potential for frangible components to be broken, resulting in a leak at the port when the closure is removed.

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
39,486 containers
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-07-24
FDA classified
2013-08-01
Posted by FDA
2013-08-07
Terminated
2014-06-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-831-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.