CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 10 Apr 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report
Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, Excel Container recalled
B. Braun Medical is recalling Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, Excel Container, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 22 Mar 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0431-2024
- FDA event ID
- 94272
- Recalling firm
- B. Braun Medical, Irvine, CA
- Brand
- Lactated Ringers
- Manufacturer
- B. Braun Medical Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 22 Mar 2024
- FDA classified
- 3 Apr 2024
- Reported
- 10 Apr 2024
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 22 Mar 2024 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Apr 2024 | Classified by FDA | +12 days |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Lack of assurance of sterility: bags have the potential to leak..
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, 1000mL, EXCEL CONTAINER, Rx only, B.Braun Medical Inc., Bethlehem, PA 18018, NDC 0264-7750-00
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of assurance of sterility: bags have the potential to leak..
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: J3N023, Exp: 31 March 2026
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the USA
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
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.
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