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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