B. Braun Medical recalls 3000mL sterile water bags due to potential contamination risk if foil is removed. Affected lots expire May 2028 and April 2028. Consumers should check lot numbers and contact the company for details.
Lack of Assurance of Sterility; potential for leakage from the diaphragm port once the foil is removed.
B. Braun Medical is recalling sterile water injection bags that could become contaminated if the protective foil is removed. This poses a risk of infection if the water is used for medical purposes without proper sterility.
The bags may leak from the diaphragm port once the foil is removed, potentially allowing contaminants to enter the water. This could lead to infection if the water is used for medical injections without proper sterility.
Pharmacists and healthcare facilities that use these sterile water bags for medical injections. Patients receiving injections from these bags could be at risk of infection if the water is not properly sterile.
Check for lot numbers J5H165 (expires May 2028) or J5E237 (expires April 2028) on the packaging. These are pharmacy bulk packages of 3000mL sterile water for injection.
Look for lot numbers J5H165 (expires May 2028) or J5E237 (expires April 2028) on the packaging.
The bags may leak from the diaphragm port once the foil is removed, potentially allowing contaminants to enter the water and causing infection if used for medical injections.
Check for lot numbers J5H165 (expires May 2028) or J5E237 (expires April 2028) on the packaging. These are pharmacy bulk packages of 3000mL sterile water for injection.
The recall does not specify a remedy, so contact B. Braun Medical directly for further instructions.
We’ve drafted a message you can send B. Braun Medical to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall D-0495-2026 — B. Braun Medical B. Braun Medical Hello, I own a B. Braun Medical that is covered by recall D-0495-2026 from B. Braun Medical. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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