B. Braun Medical 0.25% Acetic Acid Irrigation Container Recall: Particulate Matter Hazard
B. Braun Medical recalls 500mL plastic irrigation containers with polyethylene particulate matter that could cause blockages or infections during medical use.
Lower-risk recall
Presence of Particulate Matter: identified as polyethylene, which is consistent with the material used to manufacture the contain cap
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What happened, in plain English
B. Braun Medical is recalling 500mL plastic irrigation containers that may contain polyethylene particles. This could cause blockages or infections if used for medical irrigation. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41012-b-braun-medical-0-25-acetic-acid-irrigation-container-recall.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41012-b-braun-medical-0-25-acetic-acid-irrigation-container-recall · Updated October 7, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0112-2018
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“B. Braun Medical 0.25% Acetic Acid Irrigation Container Recall: Particulate Matter Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated October 7, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41012-b-braun-medical-0-25-acetic-acid-irrigation-container-recall. Based on FDA recall #D-0112-2018 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0112-2018%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The containers may contain polyethylene particles from the cap material. These particles could block medical irrigation lines or cause infections if they enter the patient's body.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals using the irrigation containers for medical procedures are most at risk. Patients receiving irrigation treatments may be affected if the containers are used.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the 500mL plastic irrigation container with NDC 0264-2304-10 and lot number J7N965, which expired on 10/31/2020. The product was sold in the USA.
- Brand
B. Braun Medical- Category
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What to do — step by step
Check Container Details
Verify the product's lot number (J7N965) and expiration date (10/31/2020) to confirm if it's recalled.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 10 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-0112-2018 (December 15, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0112-2018 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 7, 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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