The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0440-2018·Announced 2018-02-28

Pharmedium Recalls Potassium Chloride Infusions Due to Sterility Concerns

Pharmedium Services, LLC is recalling all lots of Potassium Chloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride due to a lack of sterility assurance.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, which corresponds to a Severe rating under the rubric for significant injury or property damage reports, or high-risk contamination.

Plain-English summary

Pharmedium Services, LLC is voluntarily recalling all strengths, doses, and packaging of Potassium Chloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride. The recall is being conducted because of a lack of sterility assurance for the product.

The affected product is distributed nationwide in the United States. The recall includes all lots that are remaining within their expiration dates.

Healthcare providers and consumers should stop using the recalled product and contact Pharmedium Services, LLC for further instructions or a replacement.

The recalled product

Product
Potassium Chloride in 0.9% Sodium Chloride in all strengths, all doses, and all packaging.
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • All lots remaining within expiry.

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 42 recalled by Pharmedium Services, LLC under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 42 products in this recall →