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LowFDA (Devices)·Z-0676-2013·Announced 2013-01-23

Fresenius GranuFlo Dry Acid Concentrate Recalled for Potential Discoloration

Fresenius Medical Care is recalling GranuFlo Dry Acid Concentrate for hemodialysis because the product may show discoloration.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, and the source text does not report any injuries or illnesses.

Plain-English summary

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. is recalling 101,108 units of GranuFlo Dry Acid Concentrate for Bicarbonate Dialysis. The product is indicated for the treatment of acute and chronic renal failure during hemodialysis. The recall was initiated because the product may show discoloration.

The affected product is distributed nationwide in the United States. Specific lot numbers involved in the recall include 12NXGF001, 12NXGF003, 12NXGF006, 12NXGF007, 12NXGF013, 12NXGF015, 12NXGF016, 12NXGF017, 12PXGF001, 12PXGF003, 12PXGF005, 12PXGF007, 12PXGF009, 12PXGF012, 12PXGF013, 12PXGF015, and 12PXGF016.

Healthcare providers and facilities using this product should stop using the affected lots and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
Fresenius GranuFlo Dry Acid Concentrate For Bicarbonate Dialysis 2.0 K 2.5 Ca 1 Mg 16.5 GAL Catalog Number: OFD2251-3B Product Usage: GranuFlo is indicated in the treatment of acute and chronic renal failure during the hemodialysis treatment.
Affected units
101,108

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 (17)

  • Lot Numbers: 12NXGF001
  • 12NXGF003
  • 12NXGF006
  • 12NXGF007
  • 12NXGF013
  • 12NXGF015
  • 12NXGF016
  • 12NXGF017
  • 12PXGF001
  • 12PXGF003
  • 12PXGF005
  • 12PXGF007
  • 12PXGF009
  • 12PXGF012
  • 12PXGF013
  • 12PXGF015
  • 12PXGF016

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 9 recalled by Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. 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.

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Same manufacturer · Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc.

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