Baxter Healthcare 5% Dextrose Injection Recall: Potential Leaks Risk
Baxter Healthcare recalls 100mL 5% Dext: 100mL 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, VIAFLEX Plastic Container (Rx only) due to potential leakage risks. No remedy specified in recall notice.
Recall notice
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Bags have the potential to leak.
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What happened, in plain English
Baxter Healthcare is recalling 100mL 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, VIAFLEX Plastic Containers because they have a potential to leak. This could lead to contamination of the solution, which is dangerous for medical use. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/41513-baxter-healthcare-5-dextrose-injection-recall-potential-leaks-risk.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/41513-baxter-healthcare-5-dextrose-injection-recall-potential-leaks-risk · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0972-2017
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“Baxter Healthcare 5% Dextrose Injection Recall: Potential Leaks Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/41513-baxter-healthcare-5-dextrose-injection-recall-potential-leaks-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0972-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0972-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The bags have a potential to leak, which could lead to contamination of the solution. This contamination poses a risk to the sterility of the medication, making it unsafe for medical use.
Who’s affected
Healthcare professionals and patients who have received this specific 100mL 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, VIAFLEX Plastic Container. Those using the product for medical purposes are most at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product code 2B0089, NDC 0338-0017-38, and lot number P361618 with expiration date 09/30/18 on the VIAFLEX Plastic Container. This product is only available by prescription.
- Brand
Baxter Healthcare- Category
Drug
All 2 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
Terminated- Distribution
Nationwide, Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia
| Recall number | Product, codes & lots | Quantity | NDC |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-0972-2017 | 5% Dextrose Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container, Rx only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield IL 60015 USA, Product Code: 2B0089, NDC: 0338-0017-38; Lot: P361618, Exp 09/30/18; | 54,528 bags | 0338-0017-10, 0338-0017-41, 0338-0017-11, 0338-0017-31, 0338-0017-48, 0338-0017-18, 0338-0017-38, 0338-0017-02, 0338-0017-03, 0338-0017-04, 0338-0023-02, 0338-0023-03, 0338-0023-04 |
| D-0973-2017 | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 100 mL VIAFLEX Container, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield IL 60015 USA, Product Code: 2B1309, NDC: 0338-0049-38; Lots: P361501, P361667, and P361790, Exp 09/30/18 | 295,200 bags | 0338-0049-01, 0338-0049-02, 0338-0049-03, 0338-0049-04, 0338-0049-10, 0338-0049-41, 0338-0049-11, 0338-0049-31, 0338-0049-48, 0338-0049-18, 0338-0049-38, 0338-0043-03, 0338-0043-04 |
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Verify the product code 2B0089, NDC 0338-0017-38, and lot number P361618 with expiration date 09/30/18 on the container.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide, Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.8 years 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-0972-2017 (July 6, 2017) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0972-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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