Dextrose recalls

The FDA has published 44 recalls involving Dextrose since 2012. The latest was reported on 16 Sep 2026. Most were for sterility. Hospira has the most recalls in this group. Recalls usually affect specific lots, not every bottle on the market. Check the lot number on each recall page before acting.

Total recalls44since 2012

Last 12 months5reported

Class I716% of total

Ongoing9latest 16 Sep 2026

Recalls per month, last 24 months

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0Nov '24 0 0 0Feb 0 0 0May 0 0 0Aug 0 0 0Nov 0 0 0Feb 0 4 0May 0 0 0Aug 1 0

Severity split

Class I 7 16%Class II 32 73%Class III 5 11%

Why dextrose is recalled

Companies

Hospira1227%
Baxter Healthcare1125%
Fresenius Medical Care Holdings716%
Fresenius Kabi USA49%
Pfizer25%
ICU Medical25%
B. Braun Medical25%
Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group12%

Brands

By year

2026511%
202425%
2021614%
201912%
201837%
201725%
2016614%
2015511%
201449%
2013614%

Ongoing dextrose recalls

9 active

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
16 Sep 2026Drug	CLASS I	Dextrose Injection, USP, 70 % recalled by Baxter Healthcare	Baxter Healthcare	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
29 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Dextrose Injection recalled by B Braun MedicalDextrose	B Braun Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
15 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP per (50 mg per mL) in a freeflex recalledDextrose	Fresenius Kabi USA	Sterility	Nationwide
15 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP per (50 mg per mL) in a freeflex recalledDextrose	Fresenius Kabi USA	Sterility	Nationwide
15 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP per (50 mg per mL) in a freeflex recalledDextrose	Fresenius Kabi USA	Sterility	Nationwide
24 Jul 2024Drug	CLASS II	Delflex Peritoneal Dialysis Solution With Low Magnesium recalledDelflex	Fresenius Medical Care Holdings	Packaging Defects	Nationwide

All dextrose recalls, newest first

44 total

Reported	Class	Recall	Company	Reason	Where
16 Sep 2026Drug	CLASS I	Dextrose Injection, USP, 70 % recalled by Baxter Healthcare	Baxter Healthcare	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
29 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	Dextrose Injection recalled by B Braun MedicalDextrose	B Braun Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
15 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP per (50 mg per mL) in a freeflex recalledDextrose	Fresenius Kabi USA	Sterility	Nationwide
15 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP per (50 mg per mL) in a freeflex recalledDextrose	Fresenius Kabi USA	Sterility	Nationwide
15 Apr 2026Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP per (50 mg per mL) in a freeflex recalledDextrose	Fresenius Kabi USA	Sterility	Nationwide
24 Jul 2024Drug	CLASS II	Delflex Peritoneal Dialysis Solution With Low Magnesium recalledDelflex	Fresenius Medical Care Holdings	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
10 Jan 2024Drug	CLASS II	Delflex Peritoneal Dialysis Solution recalled by Fresenius Medical CareDelflex	Fresenius Medical Care Holdings	Sterility	Nationwide
8 Dec 2021Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP ADD-Vantage Unit recalled by PfizerDextrose	Pfizer	Sterility	Nationwide
16 Jun 2021Drug	CLASS III	Delflex Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 1.5% Dextrose recalledDelflex	Fresenius Medical Care Holdings	Temperature Abuse	Nationwide
16 Jun 2021Drug	CLASS III	Delflex Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 1.5% Dextrose recalledDelflex	Fresenius Medical Care Holdings	Temperature Abuse	Nationwide
16 Jun 2021Drug	CLASS III	Delflex Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 2.5% Dextrose recalledDelflex	Fresenius Medical Care Holdings	Temperature Abuse	Nationwide
16 Jun 2021Drug	CLASS III	Delflex Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 2.5 % Dextrose recalledDelflex	Fresenius Medical Care Holdings	Temperature Abuse	Nationwide
16 Jun 2021Drug	CLASS III	Delflex Peritoneal Dialysis Solution with 4.25% Dextrose recalledDelflex	Fresenius Medical Care Holdings	Temperature Abuse	Nationwide
18 Dec 2019Drug	CLASS II	25% Dextrose Injection, USP (250 mg/mL) Single-dose recalled by PfizerDextrose	Pfizer	Other	Nationwide
14 Nov 2018Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection recalled by ICU Medical	ICU Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
27 Jun 2018Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection recalled by ICU Medical	ICU Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
28 Mar 2018Drug	CLASS II	Delflex Peritoneal Dialysis Solution, 2.5% Low Mg/Low Ca Single recalledDelflex	Fresenius Medical Care Renal Therapies Group	Sterility	Nationwide
19 Jul 2017Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP Viaflex recalled by Baxter HealthcareDextrose	Baxter Healthcare	Sterility	Nationwide
31 May 2017Drug	CLASS I	Infant 25% Dextrose Injection recalled by HospiraDextrose	Hospira	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
19 Oct 2016Drug	CLASS I	5% Dextrose Injection USP in a PAB container recalled	B. Braun Medical	Sterility	Nationwide
15 Jun 2016Drug	CLASS I	Dextrose Injection,USP,70% Viaflex, Pharmacy recalledDextrose	Baxter Healthcare	Particulate Matter	Nationwide
27 Apr 2016Drug	CLASS II	Dextrose Injection, USP, 70%, Packaged as recalled by Hospira	Hospira	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
27 Apr 2016Drug	CLASS II	Dextrose Injection, USP, 50%, Packaged as recalled by Hospira	Hospira	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
27 Apr 2016Drug	CLASS II	Dextrose Injection, USP, 20%, Packaged as recalled by Hospira	Hospira	Packaging Defects	Nationwide
6 Jan 2016Drug	CLASS II	Dextrose 5% and 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection bag a), b) recalled	Walgreens Infusion Services	Sterility	TX
15 Jul 2015Drug	CLASS I	10% Dextrose Injection, USP Viaflex recalled by Baxter HealthcareDextrose	Baxter Healthcare	Particulate Matter	PR
15 Jul 2015Drug	CLASS I	5% Dextrose Injection, USP Viaflex recalled by Baxter HealthcareDextrose	Baxter Healthcare	Particulate Matter	PR
10 Jun 2015Drug	CLASS II	Kabiven [(3.9%) Lipid Injectable Emulsion recalled by Fresenius Kabi USAKabiven	Fresenius Kabi USA	Undeclared Sulfites	Nationwide
1 Apr 2015Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP in Viaflex recalled by Baxter HealthcareDextrose	Baxter Healthcare	Sterility	Nationwide
25 Mar 2015Drug	CLASS II	5% Dextrose Injection, USP Add-Vantage Unit bag recalled by HospiraDextrose	Hospira	Sterility	Nationwide

Should you stop taking Dextrose?

Not on your own. Most recalls affect specific lots from one manufacturer, and stopping a prescription suddenly can be riskier than the defect. Check your lot number and NDC against the recall, then call the pharmacy that dispensed it for a replacement.