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0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP 500 mL, VIAFLEX Plastic Containers, with 24 units per case. Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL, 60015, USA, Made in USA, NDC 0338-0049-03

Drug Recall

Official source record

Recall number
D-0849-2026
Event ID
99678
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Recalling company
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Reason for recall
Presence of particulate matter: Particulates identified as fiberglass
Report date
September 9, 2026
Recall initiation date
August 17, 2026
Termination date
Not terminated as of this source record
Distribution pattern
Natonwide in the USA

Drug product identifiers

Manufacturer
Baxter Healthcare Corporation
Brand name
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Generic name
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Substance name
SODIUM CHLORIDE
Product NDCs
0338-0043; 0338-0049
Package NDCs
0338-0043-03; 0338-0043-04; 0338-0049-01; 0338-0049-02; 0338-0049-03; 0338-0049-04; 0338-0049-10; 0338-0049-11; 0338-0049-18; 0338-0049-31; 0338-0049-38; 0338-0049-41; 0338-0049-48
Route
INTRAVENOUS

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