Pentec Health Recalls Baxter LL Bag 1% Amino Acids Due to Sterility Concerns
Pentec Health is recalling Baxter LL bag 1% Amino Acids w/KCL because sterility could not be assured for these compounded sterile renal nutritional prescriptions.
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. According to the rubric, FDA Class II recalls involving significant injury or property damage reports, or in this context, a lack of assurance of sterility for a sterile product which carries a high risk of serious infection, aligns with the 'Severe' criteria (Score 4).
Plain-English summary
Pentec Health Inc. is recalling Baxter LL bag 1% Amino Acids w/KCL (Intraperitoneal Parenteral Nutrition - dialysate solution with added amino acids and KCL) in 3000mL bags. The recall was initiated because sterility could not be assured for these compounded sterile renal nutritional prescriptions.
The affected product was distributed directly to patients and dialysis centers. The specific compounding date for the recalled units is 04/29/13, with a discard after date of 5/21/13.
Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected product and contact their healthcare provider or Pentec Health for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Baxter LL bag 1% Amino Acids w/KCL (Intraperitoneal Parenteral Nutrition - dialysate solution with added amino acids and KCL), in 3000mL bag, Pentec Health Inc., 4 Creek Parkway Suite A, Boothwyn, PA 19061-3132
- Manufacturer
- Pentec Health
- 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)
- Compounding Date: 04/29/13 Discard after: 5/21/13
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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