Baxter Recalls Dextrose Injection Due to Insect Contamination
Baxter Healthcare is recalling Dextrose Injection, USP, 70% due to confirmed reports of an insect found in the primary container.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling Dextrose Injection, USP, 70%, 2000 mL VIAFLEX Plastic Container Bags. The recall involves 28,080 units of the product, which is a pharmacy bulk package intended for dilution and not for direct infusion. The affected lot is # C985150 with an expiration date of 07/16.
The recall was initiated due to confirmed customer complaints regarding the presence of particulate matter, specifically an insect found floating in the primary container of the product. The product was distributed nationwide.
Healthcare providers and pharmacies should stop using the affected product and contact Baxter Healthcare for further instructions. Consumers should not use the product if they have it in their possession.
The recalled product
- Product
- DEXTROSE (DEXTROSE MONOHYDRATE)
- Brand
- DEXTROSE
- Manufacturer
- Baxter Healthcare Corp.
- Category
- Drug — IV Solution
- Affected units
- 28,080
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 (2)
- Lot # C985150
- Exp. 07/16
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corp. 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 2 products in this recall →Related recalls
Same brand · DEXTROSE
- SevereDextrose Injection USP recalled due to sterility assurance concerns
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-04-29
- HighFresenius Kabi 50 mL dextrose injection bags recalled over sterility assurance
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-04-15
- HighFresenius Kabi 100 mL dextrose injection bags recalled over sterility assurance
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-04-15
- HighFresenius Kabi 5% dextrose injection bags recalled over sterility assurance
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-04-15
- SeverePfizer 5% Dextrose Injection Recalled for Potential Bag Leakage
FDA (Drugs) · 2021-12-08
Same manufacturer · Baxter Healthcare Corp.
See all →- HighBaxter Amia Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Set Recalled for Flow Issues
FDA (Devices) · 2017-09-20
- ModerateBaxter Recalls SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump Rear Case Assemblies
FDA (Devices) · 2016-12-07
- ModerateBaxter SIGMA Spectrum Infusion Pump Recall for Speaker Failure
FDA (Devices) · 2016-12-07
- ModerateBaxter Recalls Sigma Spectrum Infusion Pumps Due to Speaker Failure Risk
FDA (Devices) · 2016-12-07
- HighBaxter Recalls Revaclear MAX Dialyzers Due to Potential Particulate Matter
FDA (Devices) · 2016-11-16
Same hazard · foreign object
See all →- ModerateMezzetta Golden Greek Peperoncini Recalled for Potential Mouse Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-10-14
- SevereUnited and Good & Gather Light Brown Sugar Recalled for Wheat Contamination
FDA (Food) · 2026-09-30
- SevereBaxter Recalls Dextrose Injection Bags Due to Stainless Steel Particulate Matter
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-09-16
- ModerateBionpharma Recalls Doxylamine Succinate Tablets Due to Foreign Material Presence
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-09-09
- SevereTeva Recalls Trazodone Hydrochloride Tablets Due to Foreign Material
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-09-09
Similar recalls
- SevereBaxter Recalls 5% Dextrose Injection Due to Particulate Matter
FDA (Drugs) · 2014-03-26
- CriticalBaxter Recalls 5% Dextrose Injection Bags Due to Metal Particulate Matter
FDA (Drugs) · 2015-07-15
- SevereBaxter Recalls 5% Dextrose Injection Due to Sterility Concerns
FDA (Drugs) · 2017-07-19
- CriticalBaxter Recalls 10% Dextrose Injection Bags Due to Metal Particulate Matter
FDA (Drugs) · 2015-07-15
- SevereBaxter Recalls Dextrose Injection Bags Due to Stainless Steel Particulate Matter
FDA (Drugs) · 2026-09-16
- CriticalBaxter Recalls Sodium Chloride Injection Bags Due to Insect Particulate Matter
FDA (Drugs) · 2015-08-26