POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj., 20 mEq total in 100 mL flexible container 24 x case, 200 mEq/L, Rx Only, ICU Medical, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, USA, NDC# 0990-7075-26; Bar Code Flexible container (01) 00309907075266; Case (01)30309907075267

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-0267-2025) was formally reported on March 19, 2025, with the manufacturer initiating the action on February 13, 2025. It is classified under Critical severity (Class I), with a current status of Ongoing. ICU Medical, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Lake Forest, IL. Federal records indicate 67,488 flexible containers units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength. Cases labeled POTASSIUM CHLORIDE 20 mEq, may contain flexible containers with overwrap mislabeled as 10 mEq. The correct dosage strength of 20 mEq is printed on the labeling a… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide in the USA. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 5 were also issued by FDA Drug. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 1 year old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.