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Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published October 11, 2022

Fresenius Medical Care Recalls Saline Solution Due to Sterility Risk

Fresenius Medical Care recalls 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (100mL) with potential sterility issues. This saline solution may leak, causing contamination risks. Consumers should check lot numbers and contact the company for details.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0015-2023DrugFresenius Medical Care ›
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Recalling firmFresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.920 Winter St Bld 950 · Waltham, MA 02451-1521
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Fresenius Medical Care is recalling 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection products due to a risk of contamination from leakage. This could lead to infections if the solution is used improperly. Affected products have specific lot numbers and expiration dates. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/34268-fresenius-medical-care-recalls-saline-solution-due-to-sterility-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/34268-fresenius-medical-care-recalls-saline-solution-due-to-sterility-risk · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0015-2023

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“Fresenius Medical Care Recalls Saline Solution Due to Sterility Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/34268-fresenius-medical-care-recalls-saline-solution-due-to-sterility-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0015-2023 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0015-2023%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on Oct. 11, 2022, that Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. is recalling 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection due to a lack of sterility assurance caused by leakage. The agency issued recall number D-0015-2023 for the voluntary Class II action.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: Fresenius Medical Care
  • Product: 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 1000mL Bag, 12 PK
  • NDC: 49230-300-10
  • Lot codes: 22EU05043 (EXP 5/21/2023); 22HU05018 (EXP 6/9/2023); 22HU05019 (EXP 6/10/2023); 22HU05025, 22HU05026 (EXP 6/12/2023); 22HU05049 (EXP 6/22/2023); 22HU05053 (EXP 6/24/2023); 22HU05054, 22HU05055 (EXP 6/25/2023); 22JU06027 (EXP 6/11/2023); 22HU06049 (EXP 6/23/2023); 22HU06055 (EXP 6/24/2023); 22HU06056 (EXP 6/25/2023); 22JU05008 (EXP 7/4/2023); 22KU06036 (EXP 8/19/2023); 22JU06023 (EXP 7/8/2023)
  • Quantity: 16,006 cases of twelve bags each
  • Distribution: Nationwide in the USA

The hazard

The recall addresses a lack of assurance of sterility resulting from leakage of the 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection solution. The FDA classified this as a Class II recall.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. has 44 other recalls on record since April 14, 2014. Other recent recalls of similar products include Fresenius Kabi 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection Recall (March 11, 2026), Fresenius Kabi Recalls Sodium Chloride Injection Due to Lack of Sterility Assurance (March 11, 2026), and Fresenius Kabi 1000mL Sodium Chloride Injection Recall (March 11, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check the product label for lot numbers: 22EU05043, 22HU05018, 22HU05019, 22HU05025, 22HU05026, 22HU05049, 22HU05053, 22HU05054, 22HU05055, 22HU06027, 22HU06049, 22HU06055, 22HU06056, 22JU05008, 22KU06036, 22JU06023. Products were sold with expiration dates up to June 2023.

  • Brand
    Fresenius Medical Care
  • Category
    Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

  1. Check Product Label

    Look for lot numbers listed in the recall notice to identify affected products.

  2. Contact Manufacturer

    Reach out to Fresenius Medical Care for further instructions on handling recalled items.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

Alaska: yesAKMaine: yesMEVermont: yesVTNew Hampshire: yesNHWashington: yesWAIdaho: yesIDMontana: yesMTNorth Dakota: yesNDMinnesota: yesMNIllinois: yesILWisconsin: yesWIMichigan: yesMINew York: yesNYRhode Island: yesRIMassachusetts: yesMAOregon: yesORNevada: yesNVWyoming: yesWYSouth Dakota: yesSDIowa: yesIAIndiana: yesINOhio: yesOHPennsylvania: yesPANew Jersey: yesNJConnecticut: yesCTCalifornia: yesCAUtah: yesUTColorado: yesCONebraska: yesNEMissouri: yesMOKentucky: yesKYWest Virginia: yesWVVirginia: yesVAMaryland: yesMDDelaware: yesDEArizona: yesAZNew Mexico: yesNMKansas: yesKSArkansas: yesARTennessee: yesTNNorth Carolina: yesNCSouth Carolina: yesSCDistrict of Columbia: yesDCOklahoma: yesOKLouisiana: yesLAMississippi: yesMSAlabama: yesALGeorgia: yesGAHawaii: yesHITexas: yesTXFlorida: yesFL

FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 15 days after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Oct 11, 202212. FDA classified it Class II: Oct 20, 202223. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Oct 26, 202232022
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

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 #D-0015-2023 (October 11, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0015-2023 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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