Severity
Moderate
FDA Drug recall · Reported July 19, 2017
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Bags have the potential to leak.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation recalled 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare… - a moderate-severity action.
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare… was recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corporation in July 19, 2017. Reason: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Bags have the potential to leak.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #D-0972-2017 with the FDA Drug before acting.
The recall
Baxter Healthcare Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Drug recall-Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Bags have the potential to leak..
Sourced from official FDA Drug enforcement records. Verify recall #D-0972-2017 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Drug action (record #D-0972-2017) was formally reported on July 19, 2017, with the manufacturer initiating the action on July 6, 2017. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Baxter Healthcare Corporation is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Deerfield, IL. Federal records list the affected scope as 54,528 bags.
The documented reason for this recall is: Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Bags have the potential to leak. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Nationwide, Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 5 from FDA Drug - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
Where this recall sits in its category - 14,287 drugs & medications recalls on record
Of 101,704 recalls in the database, 24,878 are high severity, 72,426 moderate, and 4,400 low. This recall is classified moderate severity.
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Severity
Moderate
Affected scope
54,528 bags
Related Recalls
6
5 from same agency
5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield IL 60015 USA, Product Code: 2B0089, NDC: 0338-0017-38
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Bags have the potential to leak.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | D-0972-2017 |
| Date reported | July 19, 2017 |
| Date initiated | July 6, 2017 |
| Recalling firm | Baxter Healthcare Corporation |
| Firm location | Deerfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 54,528 bags |
| Distribution | Nationwide, Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Drug enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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