CLASS II ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 15 Apr 2026 · FDA Enforcement Report
0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 900 mg recalled
Fresenius Kabi USA is recalling 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 900 mg per (9 mg per mL) in a Single Dose freeflex, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 11 Mar 2026 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-0431-2026
- FDA event ID
- 98581
- Recalling firm
- Fresenius Kabi USA, Lake Zurich, IL
- Brand
- Sodium Chloride
- Manufacturer
- Becton Dickinson and Company
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Ongoing
- Recall initiated
- 11 Mar 2026
- FDA classified
- 3 Apr 2026
- Reported
- 15 Apr 2026
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Sterility
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 11 Mar 2026 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Classified by FDA | +23 days |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Published in enforcement report | +12 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
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, 900 mg per 100 mL (9 mg per mL) 250 mL in a Single Dose freeflex bag, Rx only, BD Becton, Dickson and Company, 1 Beckton Drive, Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417, Distributed by BD, Manufactured by: Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC ("Fresenius Kabi"), Unit of Sale NDC Number: 17271-701-05.
Where it was distributed
US Nationwide , Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Lack of Assurance of Sterility
Which lots are affected?
Batch# 6402290, 6402291, Exp Date: 01/31/2028; Batch# 6402411, Exp Date: 02/29/2028; Batch# 6402412, 6402419, 6402424, 6402425, 6402426, 6402427, Exp Date: 03/31/2028; Batch# 6402479, 6402480, 6402517, 6402571, Exp Date: 05/31/2028; Batch# 6402518, Exp Date: 06/30/2028.
Where was it sold?
US Nationwide , Alaska, and Puerto Rico.
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
13 other products · FDA event 98581This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, (2,250 mg recalled.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS I | 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection USP, Viaflex recalledSodium Chloride | Baxter Healthcare | Particulate Matter | IL |
| Drug | CLASS I | Lactated Ringer's Injection USP Excel container recalledLactated Ringers | B Braun Medical | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | Lactated Ringer's Injection USP container recalled by B Braun MedicalLactated Ringers | B Braun Medical | Particulate Matter | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | Lactated Ringer's Irrigation, Sterile, Ex only recalledLactated Ringers Irrigation | B Braun Medical | Sterility | Nationwide |
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