B. Braun Recalls 5% Dextrose Injection Due to Fungal Contamination
B. Braun Medical recalls specific lots of 5% Dextrose Injection due to non-sterility and fungal contamination from leaking containers.
Stop using this now
Non-Sterility: fungal contamination due to leaking containers.
Contact the company
What happened, in plain English
B. Braun Medical Inc is recalling 57,408 units of 5% Dextrose Injection USP (100mL in a 150 mL PAB container) because the containers may leak, leading to non-sterility and fungal contamination. This recall affects lots J5J706 with an expiration date of 10/31/2016, distributed nationwide. The manufacturer has not provided specific remedy details in this record. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43071-b-braun-recalls-5-dextrose-injection-due-to-fungal-contamination.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43071-b-braun-recalls-5-dextrose-injection-due-to-fungal-contamination · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0094-2017
Cite this page
“B. Braun Recalls 5% Dextrose Injection Due to Fungal Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43071-b-braun-recalls-5-dextrose-injection-due-to-fungal-contamination. Based on FDA recall #D-0094-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0094-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The containers can leak, which compromises the sterility of the injection. This allows fungal contamination to enter the solution, posing a serious health risk if administered to a patient.
Who’s affected
Patients or healthcare providers who have received or are using the recalled 5% Dextrose Injection USP from the specified lot. Individuals with compromised immune systems may be at higher risk for infection from fungal contamination.
How to tell if you have this one
Check if you have 5% Dextrose Injection USP in a 100mL PAB container with NDC 00264-1510-32. Verify the lot number is J5J706 and the expiration date is 10/31/2016.
- Brand
B. Braun Medical- Category
Drug
What to do — step by step
Stop using the product
Do not use any units of the recalled 5% Dextrose Injection USP lot J5J706 due to the risk of fungal contamination.
Contact healthcare provider
If you have already used this product, contact your healthcare provider immediately for further instructions and monitoring.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “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 7 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class I
- FDA terminated the recall
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Questions people ask
What is the NDC number for the recalled product?
The National Drug Code (NDC) is 00264-1510-32.
Similar recalls
Latest drug recalls
Keep exploring
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-0094-2017 (March 25, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0094-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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.
- GovInfoNow is an independent service and is not a government agency. We republish official FDA recall data; we don’t issue, amend or administer recalls.