Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Potential for flexible container leaks.
Cause type: Sterility / contamination
A product that must be sterile could not be assured sterile, or was contaminated. A top reason for injectables, eye drops and IV products - loss of sterility assurance can lead to serious infections. All sterility / contamination recalls.
0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE Injection, USP, 100 mL, Rx only, ICU Medical, Inc., Lake Forest, Illinois, 60045, USA, NDC 0990-7984-37
Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.
From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.
| Product | Strength | Form & route | Labeler | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium Chloride NDC 00990-7984 |
900 mg/100mL | Injection, Solution Intravenous |
ICU Medical Inc. | Rx |
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall.
Product Mix-up: 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE Injection, USP may potentially contain the overwrap with labeling indicating it to be 0.9% SODIUM CHLORIDE Injection, USP but the actual product within the overwrap may be POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj.10 mEq
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength-The overwrap label may incorrectly identify the product as POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 10 mEq instead of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq
Labeling: Label Error on Declared Strength-The overwrap label may incorrectly identify the product as POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 10 mEq instead of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. 20 mEq
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Products have not been manufactured in conformance with current good manufacturing practices.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Products have not been manufactured in conformance with current good manufacturing practices.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Products have not been manufactured in conformance with current good manufacturing practices.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Products have not been manufactured in conformance with current good manufacturing practices.
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