CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 1 Mar 2023 · FDA Enforcement Report
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP Excel Plus Container recalled
B. Braun Medical is recalling 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP Excel Plus Container, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 Feb 2023 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-0346-2023
- FDA event ID
- 91658
- Recalling firm
- B. Braun Medical, Daytona Beach, FL
- Brand
- Sodium Chloride
- Manufacturer
- B. Braun Medical Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Completed
- Recall initiated
- 10 Feb 2023
- FDA classified
- 23 Feb 2023
- Reported
- 1 Mar 2023
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 10 Feb 2023 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 23 Feb 2023 | Classified by FDA | +13 days |
| 1 Mar 2023 | 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
Lack of sterility assurance: Recall of certain batches of 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection USP in EXCEL¿ Plus IV Container product due to the possibility of an incomplete seal that may cause leakage. The impacted lots may exhibit microscopic channel leaks near the port assembly of the product.
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
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 1000 mL Excel Plus Container, Rx Only, B. Braun Medical Inc. Bethlehem, PA 18018, NDC 0264-5802-00
Where it was distributed
USA Nationwide.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of sterility assurance: Recall of certain batches of 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection USP in EXCEL¿ Plus IV Container product due to the possibility of an incomplete seal that may cause leakage. The impacted lots may exhibit microscopic channel leaks near the port assembly of the product.
Which lots are affected?
Lots: 0061786962 Exp. 11/30/2023; 0061797767 Exp. 04/30/2024; 0061797768 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061787769 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061797770 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061797771 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061797772 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061797773 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061797774 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061797775 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061797776 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061812946 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061812947 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061812948 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061812949 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061812950 Exp. 05/31/2024; 0061816017 Exp. 06/30/2024; 0061816018 Exp. 06/30/2024; 0061816019 Exp. 06/30/2024; 0061816020 Exp. 06/30/2024; 0061816021 Exp. 06/30/2024; 0061816358 Exp. 06/30/2024; 0061816359 Exp. 06/30/2024; 0061816361 Exp. 07/31/2024; 0061816362 Exp. 07/31/2024; 0061816363 Exp. 07/31/2024; 0061816364 Exp. 07/31/2024; 0061818516 Exp. 07/31/2024; 0061818517 Exp. 07/31/2024; 0061818518 Exp. 07/31/2024; 0061821562 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061821563 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061821564 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061823709 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061823710 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061823711 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061823714 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061823715 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061823716 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061824770 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061824771 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061824772 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061824773 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061824774 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061824775 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061824776 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061824777 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061826486 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061826487 Exp. 08/31/2024; 0061826488 Exp. 08/31/2024
Where was it sold?
USA Nationwide.
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.
Other products in this recall event
1 other product · FDA event 91658This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP Excel Plus Container recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP Excel Plus Container recalledSodium Chloride | B. Braun Medical | Sterility | Nationwide |
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