Health product recall

Baxter Corporation products recall; Blue cap breakage

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Summary

Product
Sodium chloride injection; Sodium chloride Irrigation; (20 mmol/L) Potassium chloride in 5% Dextrose and 0.9% Sodium chloride injection; Lactated Ringer's injection
Issue
Health products - Packaging
What to do

Consult your health care professional if you have any health concerns.

Audience
Healthcare
Industry

Affected products

Brand Product Name Market Authorization Dosage Form Strength Lot Number
Baxter Corporation 0.9% Sodium chloride injection, USP DIN 00060208 Solution Sodium chloride 900 mg/ 100 mL W6A14B0, W6B04B0, W6C05B0, W6C06B0, W6C11B0, W5L16M0, W5L16M0A, W5L16M0S, W6A14A0, W6A16A0, W6A18A0, W6A28M0, W6A28M0A, W6B05M0, W6B05M0A, W6B08A0, W6B21A1
Baxter Corporation 0.9% Sodium chloride Irrigation, USP DIN 00786160 Solution Sodium chloride 900 mg/ 100 mL W6C11T1
Baxter Corporation (20 mmol/L) Potassium chloride in 5% Dextrose and 0.9% Sodium chloride injection, USP DIN 00786292 Solution Dextrose 5 g / 100 mL Potassium chloride 150 mg / 100 mL Sodium Chloride 900 mg / 100 mL W6C05A1
Baxter Corporation Lactated Ringer's injection, USP DIN 00061085 Solution Calcium chloride 20 mg / 100 mL Potassium chloride 30 mg / 100 mL Sodium chloride 600 mg / 100 mL Sodium lactate 310 mg / 100 mL W6C05A0

Issue

Blue Caps Enhanced Closures (blue tip protectors) may break apart in affected lots. 

What you should do

  1. Verify if your product is affected.
  2. Consult your healthcare provider prior to discontinuing use of the affected product(s), or for any health concerns.
  3. Contact the recalling firm if you have any questions about the recall.
  4. Report any health product related side effects to Health Canada.
  5. Report any other health product safety complaints to Health Canada.

Additional information

Background

Depth of recall: Healthcare establishments

Details
Original published date:
Alert / recall type
Health product recall
Category
Health products - Drugs
Companies

Baxter Corporation
7125 Mississauga Rd, 
Mississauga ON L5N 0C2 Canada

Published by
Health Canada
Audience
Healthcare
Industry
Recall class
Type III
Identification number
RA-82181

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