Baxter Healthcare recalls EXACTAMIX Empty EVA TPN bags with specific product codes and sizes due to potential leakage once used for compounding. Affected units include 250mL to 3000mL bags with listed UDI numbers and lot numbers.
Potential ability to leak once used for compounding.
Baxter Healthcare is recalling EXACTAMIX Empty EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) TPN bags that may leak once used for compounding. This could pose a risk to patients receiving intravenous nutrition. The recall covers multiple sizes and specific product codes.
The bags may leak once used for compounding, which could lead to contamination of the solution or improper administration of intravenous nutrition. However, the leak is not guaranteed to occur and the risk is considered low.
Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who use these bags for compounding large-volume sterile solutions for patients. The risk is low as the leak is a potential issue during use but not guaranteed to cause injury.
Check for the product codes: H938737 (250mL), H938738 (500mL), H938739 (1000mL), H938740 (2000mL), or H938741 (3000mL). Also look for the UDI numbers listed in the recall notice.
Identify the product code and UDI number to confirm if your bag is affected.
Reach out to Baxter Healthcare for further assistance if you have the affected product.
The product codes are H938737 (250mL), H938738 (500mL), H938739 (1000mL), H938740 (2000mL), and H938741 (3000mL).
Check the product code and UDI number listed in the recall notice. Affected bags have specific lot numbers and expiration dates as detailed in the recall.
The recall states there is a potential for leakage, but it is not guaranteed to cause injury. The risk is considered low.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Baxter Healthcare to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-0167-2020 — Baxter Healthcare Baxter Healthcare Hello, I own a Baxter Healthcare that is covered by recall Z-0167-2020 from Baxter Healthcare. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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