Severity
Moderate
FDA Devices recall · Reported October 30, 2019
Potential ability to leak once used for compounding.
Baxter Healthcare Corporation recalled EXACTAMIX Empty EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) TPN Bag with the following product code and … - a moderate-severity action.
EXACTAMIX Empty EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) TPN Bag with the following product code and … was recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corporation in October 30, 2019. Reason: Potential ability to leak once used for compounding.. Check the official notice for the remedy. Verify recall #Z-0167-2020 with the FDA Devices before acting.
The recall
Baxter Healthcare Corporation issued this moderate-severity FDA Devices recall-Potential ability to leak once used for compounding..
Sourced from official FDA Devices enforcement records. Verify recall #Z-0167-2020 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
This FDA Devices action (record #Z-0167-2020) was formally reported on October 30, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on September 18, 2019. 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 11,389,800 units total, placing this recall in the million-unit bracket that typically triggers nationwide consumer alerts and retailer sweeps.
The documented reason for this recall is: Potential ability to leak once used for compounding. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Worldwide distribution - UD Nationwide including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA,…. 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, 3 from FDA Devices - 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 - 40,322 medical devices 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
11,389,800 units total
Related Recalls
6
3 from same agency
EXACTAMIX Empty EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) TPN Bag with the following product code and sizes: 1. H938737, 250mL; 2. H938738, 500mL; 3. H938739, 1000mL; 4. H938740, 2000mL; 5. H938741, 3000mL Product Usage: The EXACTAMIX Empty EVA bags are used as the destination container in compounding of large-volume sterile solutions for further administration to a single patient. The empty bags are used at pharmacies and compounding centers by pharmacists and pharmacy technicians to compound multi-ingredient solutions, as prescribed by a physician.
Potential ability to leak once used for compounding.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| Severity class | Moderate (Class II) |
| Status | Terminated |
| Recall number | Z-0167-2020 |
| Date reported | October 30, 2019 |
| Date initiated | September 18, 2019 |
| Recalling firm | Baxter Healthcare Corporation |
| Firm location | Deerfield, IL |
| Affected scope | 11,389,800 units total |
| Distribution | Worldwide distribution - UD Nationwide including the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX,… |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official FDA Devices enforcement record. Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
What to do with this recall
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