Class II — the FDA judged the product may cause temporary or medically reversible harm, with a remote chance of serious harm.
This is the FDA's risk judgment for this recall. It describes the potential of the product as a category — it does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone. Most recalls are Class II or III.
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 500 mL Excel Plus Container, Rx Only, B. Braun Medical Inc. Bethlehem, PA 18018, NDC 0264-5802-10
Why it was recalled
Lack of sterility assurance: Recall of certain batches of 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection USP in EXCEL¿ Plus IV Container product due to the possibility of an incomplete seal that may cause leakage. The impacted lots may exhibit microscopic channel leaks near the port assembly of the product.
Is your unit affected?
The recall covers only the specific lots or serial numbers the FDA listed. Enter the lot or serial number from your product's label and we'll check it against that list.
A match means your unit may be covered — stop and call your pharmacist before doing anything. No match suggests it isn't covered, but confirm anyway: code formats vary and lists can be incomplete. Your unit not being listed does not guarantee it is safe, and being listed does not mean you have been harmed.
Show the FDA's listed lot / code information
Lots: 0061794230 Exp. 01/31/2024; 0061794232 Exp. 01/31/2024; 0061797779 Exp. 02/29/2024; 0061797780 Exp. 02/29/2024; 0061797781 Exp. 02/29/2024; 0061797783 Exp. 02/29/2024; 0061797784 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061797785 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061797786 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061797787 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061797788 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061809680 Exp. 04/30/2024
Recall status
Completed — the FDA has determined all recalling-firm actions are complete (the FDA's review may still be open).
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide.
Recall record
- Recalling firm
- B. Braun Medical Inc.
- Manufacturer
- B. Braun Medical Inc.
- Brand name
- SODIUM CHLORIDE
- Generic name
- SODIUM CHLORIDE
- Product type
- Drugs
- Recall number
- D-0347-2023
- Voluntary / mandated
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Initial notification
- Letter
- Origin
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Recall initiated
- 2023-02-10
What to do
Check the lot/code above against your product. To confirm this record and read the FDA's full notice, see the FDA recall page. Before changing anything you take or use, ask your pharmacist or prescriber — this page does not tell you to start or stop any drug or device.
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What this is — and is not
A recall is a recorded FDA enforcement action — the FDA logged that a firm is removing or correcting a product. It does not establish that any specific unit harmed anyone, and causation is not established by a recall. The class above is the FDA's risk judgment for the product category, not a finding about your unit. This page informs and compares; it is not medical advice and never tells you to start or stop a drug or device.
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