The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0473-2016·Announced 2015-12-09

Western Drug Recalls Sodium Chloride Injections Due to Sterility Concerns

Western Drug is recalling Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injections because the agency could not ensure the product was sterile. The recall covers all lots distributed nationwide.

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, particularly given the risk of infection associated with non-sterile injections.

Plain-English summary

Western Drug Inc. is recalling Sodium Chloride 0.9% Injections due to a lack of assurance of sterility. The product is a prescription medication manufactured by Western Drug Inc. in Springerville, Arizona.

The recall includes all lots of the product. Distribution was nationwide, specifically in Arizona, California, Georgia, New Mexico, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and Utah.

Consumers and healthcare providers should stop using the recalled product and contact their healthcare provider or the recalling firm for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Sodium Chloride 0.9% Inj, Rx, Western Drug Inc. 106 E. Main Street, Springerville, Arizona 85938
Manufacturer
Western Drug
Affected units
1

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

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 8 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 91 recalled by Western Drug 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 91 products in this recall →