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Unrated Medical device recall · FDA · Published August 5, 2026

Nipro MedicaLyte Bicarbonate Concentrate Recall: High Endotoxin Risk

Nipro Renal Solutions recalls MedicaLyte Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate (BC-100 and BC+201) due to high endotoxin levels that could cause health issues during hemodialysis.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #Z-3133-2026Medical deviceNipro Renal Solutions ›
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Nipro Renal Solutions is recalling MedicaLyte Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate (BC-100 and BC+201) because these products contain high levels of endotoxins. This hazard could pose health risks to patients undergoing hemodialysis. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/1009704-nipro-medicalyte-bicarbonate-concentrate-recall-high-endotoxin-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1009704-nipro-medicalyte-bicarbonate-concentrate-recall-high-endotoxin-risk · Updated September 23, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #Z-3133-2026

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“Nipro MedicaLyte Bicarbonate Concentrate Recall: High Endotoxin Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated September 23, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1009704-nipro-medicalyte-bicarbonate-concentrate-recall-high-endotoxin-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-3133-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-3133-2026%22&limit=1).

Nipro Renal Solutions USA Corporation voluntarily recalled MedicaLyte Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate due to high endotoxin levels, the FDA said on Aug. 5, 2026. The recall affects products distributed in the U.S., Guatemala, and Panama.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Nipro Renal Solutions
  • Product: MedicaLyte Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate
  • REF: BC-100, Lot: N4L022 (exp.11/13/2026)
  • REF: BC-100, Lot: N4L037 (exp.11/18/2026)
  • REF: BC+201, Lot: N4L010 (exp.11/06/2026)

The hazard

The hemodialysis concentrates contain high endotoxin levels. The record does not report specific incidents or injuries.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Nipro Renal Solutions USA Corporation has two other recalls on record since Nov. 22, 2024. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline medical procedure kits recalled for potential endotoxin levels (March 19, 2026) and Spectra Medical Devices Sodium Chloride Injection Recall: Risk of Infection from Contaminated Solution (July 6, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'MedicaLyte Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate' with model numbers BC-100 or BC+201. Look for lot numbers N4L022, N4L037, or N4L010 on the packaging.

  • Brand
    Nipro Renal Solutions
  • Category
    Medical device
FDA recall event · 4 products

All 4 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

  • Classification
    Class II
  • Status
    Ongoing
  • Distribution
    Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, GA, IL, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NV, OH, PA, and the countries of Guatemala and Panama.
Recall numberProduct, codes & lotsQuantity
Z-3133-2026MedicaLyte Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate REF: BC-100 and BC+201; BC-100 - Lot:N4L022 (exp.11/13/2026), N4L037(exp.11/18/2026) BC+201- Lot: N4L010(exp.11/06/2026)3,286 cases
Z-3134-2026MedicaLyte Bicarbonate Powder REF: DB+201-2.1(45X) and DB+201-25 (35X, 36.83X, 45X)); DB+201-2.1: Lot -NDB5E004(exp.4/30/2027) DB+201-25: Lots - NDB5M011(Exp.12/05/2027, NDB4J003(exp.9/25/2026)2,327 cases
Z-3135-2026Citric Complete Dry Citric Acid Concentrate REF: DCA+200-25 & DCA+203-25; DCA+200-25 : Lots - NDC5E015(Exp.5/20/2027), NDC5E016(Exp.5/21/2027), NDC5E017(Exp.5/22/2027), NDC5E019(Exp.5/29/2027), NDC5E012(Exp.5/19/2027), NDC5B017(Exp.2/24/2027), NDC5C023(Exp.3/24/2027) DCA+203-25: NDC5C026(Exp.3/27/2027), NDC5L026(Exp.11/17/2027)7,770 cases
Z-3136-2026Citric Complete Liquid Citric Acid Concentrate REF: LC+200-D,LC+201, LC+225(45X); LC+200-D: Lot-N4J030 (Exp.9/20/2026), N5D043(Exp.4/16/2027); LC+225: Lot-N6A025(Exp.1/8/2028)100 drums/1072 cases
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

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    Identify the product name, model number, and lot number on the packaging to confirm if it is recalled.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide and abroad; the notice names 10 states.

Alaska: nationwideAKMaine: nationwideMEVermont: nationwideVTNew Hampshire: nationwideNHWashington: nationwideWAIdaho: nationwideIDMontana: nationwideMTNorth Dakota: nationwideNDMinnesota: nationwideMNIllinois: named in the noticeILWisconsin: nationwideWIMichigan: named in the noticeMINew York: nationwideNYRhode Island: nationwideRIMassachusetts: nationwideMAOregon: nationwideORNevada: named in the noticeNVWyoming: nationwideWYSouth Dakota: nationwideSDIowa: nationwideIAIndiana: nationwideINOhio: named in the noticeOHPennsylvania: named in the noticePANew Jersey: named in the noticeNJConnecticut: nationwideCTCalifornia: nationwideCAUtah: nationwideUTColorado: nationwideCONebraska: nationwideNEMissouri: nationwideMOKentucky: nationwideKYWest Virginia: nationwideWVVirginia: nationwideVAMaryland: named in the noticeMDDelaware: nationwideDEArizona: nationwideAZNew Mexico: nationwideNMKansas: nationwideKSArkansas: nationwideARTennessee: nationwideTNNorth Carolina: named in the noticeNCSouth Carolina: nationwideSCDistrict of Columbia: nationwideDCOklahoma: nationwideOKLouisiana: nationwideLAMississippi: nationwideMSAlabama: nationwideALGeorgia: named in the noticeGAHawaii: nationwideHITexas: nationwideTXFlorida: named in the noticeFL

FDA distribution: “Worldwide - US Nationwide distribution in the states of FL, GA, IL, MD, MI, NC, NJ, NV, OH, PA, and the countries of Guatemala and Panama.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Named in the notice: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 42 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Aug 5, 202612. FDA classified it Class II: Sep 10, 202623. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Sep 16, 202634. Added to GovInfoNow: Sep 23, 202642026
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
  4. Added to GovInfoNow

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where this comes from

The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

  • Official source: FDA Recall #Z-3133-2026 (August 5, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-3133-2026 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on September 23, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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