Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Specific lot numbers of these products have been identified for potential administration port leakage. The potential for leakage is the result of a manufacturing issue which occurred during the sealing of the closure assembly at the administration port.
Product description
Metronidazole Injection USP, RTU, 500 mg/100mL in Viaflex Plus Container, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-1055-48
Lot numbers, UPCs & expiration codes
Lot #: P280123, P280123A, Exp 2/14
Where it was sold
Nationwide & Puerto Rico
What to do if you have this product
- Compare the lot number and expiration date on your package with the codes above.
- Don't stop taking a prescription medicine on your own. Call your pharmacist or doctor; they can confirm whether your supply is affected and arrange a replacement.
- If you have symptoms you think are related, contact your doctor. In an emergency call 911.
- Report side effects to FDA MedWatch at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-629-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- May 21, 2013
- FDA report date
- Jul 10, 2013
- Quantity
- 172,296 units
- Recall type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Original FDA data
Every field from FDA enforcement report D-629-2013, exactly as published.
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- City
- Deerfield
- State
- IL
- Status
- Terminated
- Country
- United States
- Event ID
- 65288
- Address
- 1 Baxter Pkwy
- Code information
- Lot #: P280123, P280123A, Exp 2/14
- Postal code
- 60015-4625
- Report date
- Jul 10, 2013
- Product type
- Drugs
- Recall number
- D-629-2013
- Classification
- Class II
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corp.
- Product quantity
- 172,296 units
- Termination date
- Jun 18, 2015
- Reason for recall
- Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Specific lot numbers of these products have been identified for potential administration port leakage. The potential for leakage is the result of a manufacturing issue which occurred during the sealing of the closure assembly at the administration port.
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Product description
- Metronidazole Injection USP, RTU, 500 mg/100mL in Viaflex Plus Container, Baxter, Deerfield, IL 60015, NDC 0338-1055-48
- Distribution pattern
- Nationwide & Puerto Rico
- Recall initiation date
- May 21, 2013
- Initial firm notification
- Letter
- Center classification date
- Jun 28, 2013