“Baxter EASYGRIP FLO-41 US: Expiry Date Barcode Issue.” GovInfoNow, updated August 19, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/62335-baxter-easygrip-flo-41-us-expiry-date-barcode-issue. Based on FDA recall #Z-2051-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/device/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22Z-2051-2021%22&limit=1).
Baxter Healthcare Corporation recalled EASYGRIP FLO-41 US medical devices on June 15, 2021, due to a discrepancy in the expiry date encoded into the 2D barcode, according to the FDA. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class II recall.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Baxter Healthcare
Product: EASYGRIP FLO-41 US
Product Code: ADS201897
Lot Numbers: 0000266641, 0000325839, 0000362640, 0000380266
Quantity: 4,752 units
The hazard
The recall involves a discrepancy in the expiry date encoded into the 2D barcode. The correct expiration date is the human-readable date.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Baxter Healthcare Corporation has 187 other recalls on record since September 2, 2015. Other recent recalls of similar products include PRO+ 36" MRS SURFACE (August 18, 2026), 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection (August 17, 2026), and Dextrose 2000mL Bags (August 17, 2026). Other recent recalls of similar products include Expressaire Disposable Tourniquet Cuff (August 24, 2026), BD Ready-to-Use Hydrophilic Catheter 14 Fr (November 29, 2025), and Cook Medical Approach CTO-6 Micro Wire Guide (March 5, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for lot numbers: 0000266641, 0000325839, 0000362640, or 0000380266. The product is used for delivering hemostatic agents through a trocar in medical settings.
Brand
Baxter Healthcare
Category
Medical device
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Expiry Date
Verify the expiration date on the 2D barcode matches the human-readable date on the device label.
How this recall unfolded
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.6 years after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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Official source: FDA Recall #Z-2051-2021 (June 15, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for Z-2051-2021 to see it in context.
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