Medi-Fare Potassium Chloride Syringe Recall: Incorrect Fill Level Risk
Medi-Fare recalls Potassium Chloride injection syringes with incorrect fill levels (19mL vs 20mL) that could cause unsafe potassium levels if used.
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CGMP Deviations: Syringes were filled with 19mL of potassium chloride when the labels displayed a fill of 20mL.
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What happened, in plain English
Medi-Fare is recalling Potassium Chloride For Injection Concentrate syringes that were filled with 19mL instead of the labeled 20mL. This could lead to incorrect potassium levels in patients if used as intended. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/40385-medi-fare-potassium-chloride-syringe-recall-incorrect-fill-level-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/40385-medi-fare-potassium-chloride-syringe-recall-incorrect-fill-level-risk · Updated October 6, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0919-2018
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“Medi-Fare Potassium Chloride Syringe Recall: Incorrect Fill Level Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 6, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/40385-medi-fare-potassium-chloride-syringe-recall-incorrect-fill-level-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0919-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0919-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The syringes were filled with 19mL of potassium chloride instead of the labeled 20mL. This could result in lower potassium levels than intended when administered to patients, potentially causing unsafe blood levels.
Who’s affected
Patients prescribed potassium chloride injections by a doctor. Those using the product without medical supervision are not affected.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for syringes labeled 'Potassium Chloride For Injection Concentrate 40 mEq/20 mL (2 mEq/mL)' with lot number 20180522. The expiration date is August 20, 2018.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the lot number 20180522 on the syringe label.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Texas.
FDA distribution: “Texas only” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 9 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0919-2018 (July 3, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0919-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 6, 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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