Pentec Health Recalls Baxter LL Bag Amino Acids Due to Sterility Concerns
Pentec Health is recalling Baxter LL bag 1% Amino Acids because sterility could not be assured for the compounded sterile renal nutritional prescriptions.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class II
Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a lack of assurance of sterility in a parenteral nutrition product, which poses a significant risk of serious injury or infection.
Plain-English summary
Pentec Health Inc. is recalling Baxter LL bag 1% Amino Acids (Intraperitoneal Parenteral Nutrition - dialysate solution with added amino acids) in 3000mL, 5000mL, and 6000mL bags. The recall was initiated because sterility could not be assured for these compounded sterile renal nutritional prescriptions.
The affected products were distributed to dialysis centers and directly to patients. The specific lots involved have compounding dates of April 25, 2013, and April 30, 2013, with discard-after dates of May 16, 2013, and May 21, 2013.
Patients and healthcare providers should stop using the affected products and contact their healthcare provider or Pentec Health for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Baxter LL bag 1% Amino Acids (Intraperitoneal Parenteral Nutrition - dialysate solution with added amino acids), in a) 3000mL bag, b) 5000mL bag and c) 6000mL bag, Pentec Health Inc., 4 Creek Parkway Suite A, Boothwyn, PA 19061-3132
- Manufacturer
- Pentec Health
- Category
- Drug — Parenteral Nutrition
- Affected units
- 5
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)
- 04/30/13 Discard After: 05/16/13
- 05/21/13
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 15 recalled by Pentec Health 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.
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