Z-0632-06
Baxter Non-DEHP Micro-Volume Extension Set, product code 2N3348; An Rx sterile, nonpyrogenic fluid pathway...
Baxter Healthcare Corporation / initiated 2005-12-15 / Terminated
Baxter Healthcare Corp. began a recall of Baxter Non-DEHP Micro-Volume Extension Set, product code 2N3348; An Rx sterile, nonpyrogenic fluid pathway, 60'', 0.5mL Vol, with male Luer Lock adapter... on . The reason FDA records is "The extension sets contain microbore female luers that may crack during use, resulting in leakage of medication or incomplete delivery of medication". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated.
Recall record
- Recall number
- Z-0632-06
- Status
- Terminated
- Initiated
- Posted
- Terminated
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare Corporation
- Product
- Baxter Non-DEHP Micro-Volume Extension Set, product code 2N3348; An Rx sterile, nonpyrogenic fluid pathway, 60'', 0.5mL Vol, with male Luer Lock adapter; Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015 U.S.A.
- Product code
- FPA Set, Administration, Intravascular
- Reason for recall
- The extension sets contain microbore female luers that may crack during use, resulting in leakage of medication or incomplete delivery of medication.
- FDA root cause
- Other
- Action
- Baxter sent Urgent Product Recall letters dated 8/3/05 to their customers, to the attention of the Director of Materials Management, via first class mail on the same date. The accounts were informed of the microbore female luers that may crack during use, resulting in the possible under delivery or incomplete delivery of medication. The accounts were instructed to examine their inventory for the affected lots of product, remove it from inventory and return it to Baxter for credit. Any questions were directed to the Center for One Baxter at 1-800-422-9837. Baxter extended the recall to include additional lots and product codes via letter dated 12/15/05. The letters referenced the 8/3/05 letter, including a copy of that letter, and listed the affected lots of sets. The instructions for return of the product remained the same as that described in the 8/3/05 letter.
- Quantity in commerce
- 54,500 sets
- Distribution
- Nationwide, including Puerto Rico and American Samoa, and internationally to Canada, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, India, Mexico, Venezuela, Malaysia, East Timor and New Zealand.
- Product codes and lots
- product code 2N3348, lots UR254581, UR255059, UR258806, UR258921
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