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SevereFDA (Devices)·Z-0813-2021·Announced 2021-01-20

Fresenius Recalls NaturaLyte Liquid Acid Concentrate Bottles

Fresenius Medical Care is recalling NaturaLyte Liquid Acid concentrate bottles because sodium and/or calcium levels were below manufacturing specifications.

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, which corresponds to a Severe severity score under the rubric, particularly given the critical nature of the product's use in hemodialysis.

Plain-English summary

Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. is recalling NaturaLyte Liquid Acid concentrate bottles, Model Number 08-2201-5. The recall involves 5,765 cases distributed nationwide in the United States. The affected lot numbers are 20LXAC061, 20NXAC036, 20LXAC062, 20LXAC099, 20LXAC086, and 20NXAC014.

The recall was initiated because the sodium and/or calcium levels in these concentrates were below the manufacturing specifications. These products are used in conjunction with Fresenius Renal Technologies Sodium Bicarbonate Concentrate in a compatible 45X dilution three-stream artificial kidney (hemodialysis) machine.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has classified this recall as Class II. Consumers and healthcare facilities should stop using the affected products and contact the manufacturer for further instructions.

The recalled product

Product
NaturaLyte Liquid Acid concentrate bottles, Model Number 08-2201-5 - Product Usage: used in conjunction with Fresenius Renal Technologies Sodium Bicarbonate Concentrate in a compatible 45X dilution three-stream artificial kidney (hemodialysis) machine.
Affected units
5,765

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 19 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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