CLASS II Device recall · Reported 7 Nov 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Exactamix Empty EVA Bags recalled by Baxter Healthcare
Baxter Healthcare is recalling Exactamix Empty EVA Bags, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 12 Sep 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
Recall details
- Recall number
- Z-0364-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81240
- Recalling firm
- Baxter Healthcare, Deerfield, IL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 12 Sep 2018
- FDA classified
- 1 Nov 2018
- Reported
- 7 Nov 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Device type
- Heart & Vascular Devices
Timeline
| 12 Sep 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 1 Nov 2018 | Classified by FDA | +50 days |
| 7 Nov 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +6 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Potential ability to leak once used for compounding.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
EXACTAMIX Empty EVA Bags - 500 mL - Product Usage: A plastic container used to hold large-volume sterile solutions to be administered to a patient through an intravascular administration set.
Where it was distributed
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV. Countries of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay.
Nationwide AlaskaAlabamaArkansasArizonaCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIowaIdahoIllinoisIndianaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMassachusetts
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Potential ability to leak once used for compounding.
Which lots are affected?
Product Code H938738 Lot #'s: 60055343, 60080326, 60081686, 60084628, 60084630, 60091155, 60098887, and 60103959. **Update expansion on 02/19/2019 with lot numbers: 60066390, 60072129, 60084627, 60089799, 60104861, 60108274, 60109594, 60126011.
Where was it sold?
Worldwide distribution - US Nationwide in the states of AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, PR, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, and WV. Countries of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay.
What should I do if I have it?
Stop using the device if the notice says to, and contact the manufacturer or your healthcare provider for the correction or replacement.
What does Class II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
Other products in this recall event
4 other products · FDA event 81240This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Exactamix Empty EVA Bags recalled by Baxter Healthcare.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Exactamix Empty EVA Bags recalled by Baxter Healthcare | Baxter Healthcare | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Exactamix Empty EVA Bags recalled by Baxter Healthcare | Baxter Healthcare | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Exactamix Empty EVA Bags recalled by Baxter Healthcare | Baxter Healthcare | Packaging Defects | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Exactamix Empty EVA Bags recalled by Baxter Healthcare | Baxter Healthcare | Packaging Defects | Nationwide |
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