Lower riskMedical device recall · FDA · Published October 16, 2024
Baxter AK 98 Dialysis Machine Recall: PCB Exposure Risk
Baxter recalls AK 98 Dialysis Machines with specific serial numbers due to potential exposure to PCBs during use. Affected units have runtime under 500 hours.
Baxter is aware of several recalls by other manufacturers related to the potential risk of exposure to non-dioxin-like (NDL) polychlorinated biphenyl acids (PCBAs) and NDL polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) when using certain peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis devices.
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📍Recalling firmBaxter Healthcare Corporation1 Baxter Pkwy · Deerfield, IL 60015-4625
“Baxter AK 98 Dialysis Machine Recall: PCB Exposure Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/53698-baxter-ak-98-dialysis-machine-recall-pcb-exposure-risk. Based on FDA recall #Z-0327-2025 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-0327-2025%22&limit=1).
Baxter Healthcare Corporation recalled the Baxter AK 98 Dialysis Machine and Hemodialysis Delivery System due to potential exposure to non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl acids and polychlorinated biphenyls, according to the FDA. The agency announced the voluntary Class I recall on Oct. 16, 2024. Owners should contact Baxter for details.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Baxter
Product: AK 98 Dialysis Machine, Hemodialysis Delivery System
Product Code: 955607
UDI/DI: 07332414124519
Condition: All serials with runtime less than 500 hours
Quantity: 1,100 units
The hazard
The recall addresses the potential risk of exposure to non-dioxin-like (NDL) polychlorinated biphenyl acids (PCBAs) and NDL polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) when using certain peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis devices, according to the FDA. Baxter is aware of several recalls by other manufacturers related to this risk.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Baxter Healthcare Corporation has 187 other recalls on record since Sept. 2, 2015. Other recent recalls include a PRO+ 36" MRS SURFACE mattress recall (Aug. 18, 2026), a 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection recall for fiberglass particulates (Aug. 17, 2026), and a Dextrose 2000mL Bags recall for stainless steel particles (Aug. 17, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include a Fresenius Medical Care 5008X HD/HDF with CLiC Blood Tubing Set recall for blood leak risk (Aug. 10, 2026), a Nipro MedicaLyte Bicarbonate Concentrate recall for high endotoxin risk (Aug. 5, 2026), and Bard Power-Trialysis Dialysis Catheters downstream recall for safety (Aug. 10, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for serial numbers starting with UDI/DI 07332414124519 and runtime under 500 hours. The product code is 955607.
Brand
Baxter
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Machine Serial
Look for the serial number starting with UDI/DI 07332414124519 and ensure runtime is under 500 hours.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “US Nationwide distribution and worldwide” 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 published this recall 35 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class I
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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 #Z-0327-2025 (October 16, 2024) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-0327-2025 to see it in context.
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