The Recall Desk
HighFDA (Devices)·Z-0367-2019·Announced 2018-11-07

Baxter Recalls EXACTAMIX Empty EVA Bags Due to Potential Leaking

Baxter Healthcare is recalling 281,350 units of EXACTAMIX Empty EVA Bags because they may leak after being used for compounding.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the hazard involves a medical device used for intravascular administration that may leak, posing a risk of harm to patients even though specific injuries are not reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling 281,350 units of EXACTAMIX Empty EVA Bags (3000 mL). These plastic containers are used to hold large-volume sterile solutions that are administered to patients through an intravascular administration set.

The recall was initiated because the bags have the potential to leak once they have been used for compounding. The affected product was distributed worldwide, including nationwide in the United States and in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay.

Healthcare providers and patients should check their inventory for the specific product code H938741 and the lot numbers listed in the official recall notice. If the product is found, it should be removed from use and returned to the manufacturer or disposed of according to local regulations.

The recalled product

Product
EXACTAMIX Empty EVA Bags - 3000 mL Product Usage: A plastic container used to hold large-volume sterile solutions to be administered to a patient through an intravascular administration set.
Affected units
281,350

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 (20)

  • Product Code H938741 Lot #'s: 60056339
  • 60066281
  • 60066284
  • 60066289
  • 60073320
  • 60099757
  • 60064600
  • 60078408
  • 60091166
  • 60094120
  • 60094126
  • 60099759
  • 60101131
  • 60101132
  • 60101135
  • 60101136
  • 60102485
  • 60103966
  • 60105206
  • 60105404

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 50 states specifically:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corporation under a single FDA (Devices) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 5 products in this recall →