Sodium Chloride Infusion 0.9% w/v 1000 mL bags

Baxter Healthcare Limited are initiating a precautionary, company-led, ward-level recall of two batches of Sodium Chloride Infusion 0.9% w/v 1000 mL bags due to a potential leak with the bags.

From:
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Published
13 July 2017
Message type:
Medicines recall/notification
Medical specialty:
Anaesthetics, Cardiology, Care home staff, Cosmetic surgery, Critical care, Dentistry, General practice, General surgery, Haematology and oncology, Infection prevention, Obstetrics and gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and occupational therapy, Radiology, Renal medicine, Theatre practitioners, Urology, Vascular and cardiac surgery
Issued:
13 July 2017

Product information

CLDA number

CLDA (17)A/04

MDR number

046-07/17

Company name

Baxter Healthcare Limited

Product description

Sodium Chloride Infusion 0.9% w/v 1000 mL bags

PL-00116/0334

Batch number/expiry

  • Originator Batch Number: 17B03T3A
    • First distributed: 2 March 2017
    • Expiry date: Jan 2020
  • Originator Batch Number: 17B03T3AA
    • First distributed: 2 March 2017
    • Expiry date: Jan 2020

Brief description of the problem

Baxter has decided, as a precautionary measure, to carry out a ward-level recall for the above batches due to the bags potentially leaking.

Company contact for stock enquiries

Tel: 01604 704603

Email: uk_shs_fca@baxter.com

Company contact for medical information

Tel: 01635 206345

Email: MedInfo_UKI@baxter.com

Information if you have the affected batches in stock

Please refer to the form and instructions provided to you by Baxter Healthcare Limited directly.

Published 13 July 2017

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