CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 12 Dec 2018 · FDA Enforcement Report
Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% Single Dose Vial recalled
Fresenius Kabi USA is recalling Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% Single Dose Vial, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 15 Nov 2018 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
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-0298-2019
- FDA event ID
- 81570
- Recalling firm
- Fresenius Kabi USA, Grand Island, NY
- Brand
- Sodium Chloride
- Manufacturer
- Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 15 Nov 2018
- FDA classified
- 14 Dec 2018
- Reported
- 12 Dec 2018
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Labeling Errors
- Drug class
- Injectable & IV Drugs
Timeline
| 15 Nov 2018 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Dec 2018 | Published in enforcement report | +27 days |
| 14 Dec 2018 | Classified by FDA | +2 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Labeling Not Elsewhere Classified: Fresenius Kabi is taking this action due to an incorrect statement on the product insert for product codes 918610 and 918620 indicating that the stoppers do not contain natural rubber latex. The tray label for these two product codes and the vial label for product code 918620 also incorrectly state that the stoppers do not contain latex. The above listed product codes and batches being recalled have stoppers containing natural rubber latex.
Product as listed by the FDA
SODIUM CHLORIDE INJECTION, USP, 0.9%, 10 mL Single Dose Vial, packaged in a 25-unit tray, Rx Only, APP Pharmaceuticals, LLC Schaumburg, IL 60173. NDC 63323-186-10 Product code 918610
Where it was distributed
Distributed Nationwide in the USA and Puerto RIco
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Labeling Not Elsewhere Classified: Fresenius Kabi is taking this action due to an incorrect statement on the product insert for product codes 918610 and 918620 indicating that the stoppers do not contain natural rubber latex. The tray label for these two product codes and the vial label for product code 918620 also incorrectly state that the stoppers do not contain latex. The above listed product codes and batches being recalled have stoppers containing natural rubber latex.
Which lots are affected?
Lot# EXP date: 6013112 11/2018 6013113 11/2018 6013114 11/2018 6013180 11/2018 6013181 11/2018 6013182 11/2018 6013237 01/2019 6013238 01/2019 6013239 01/2019 6013468 02/2019 6013512 02/2019 6013513 02/2019 6013551 02/2019 6013552 02/2019 6013553 02/2019 6013607 02/2019 6013608 02/2019 6013610 02/2019 6013627 03/2019 6013678 03/2019 6013679 03/2019 6013822 03/2019 6013823 03/2019 6013824 03/2019 6013924 04/2019 6013925 04/2019 6013926 04/2019 6014003 05/2019 6014004 05/2019 6014005 05/2019 6014260 05/2019 6014301 05/2019 6014302 05/2019 6014303 06/2019 6014304 06/2019 6014305 06/2019 6014306 06/2019 6014307 06/2019 6014384 06/2019 6014404 06/2019 6014405 06/2019 6014453 06/2019 6014454 06/2019 6014455 06/2019 6014479 06/2019 6014557 07/2019 6014558 07/2019 6014606 07/2019 6014649 08/2019 6014650 08/2019 6014704 08/2019 6014766 08/2019 6014767 08/2019 6014768 08/2019 6014841 08/2019 6014842 08/2019 6014843 08/2019 6014861 08/2019 6014862 08/2019 6014863 08/2019 6015049 09/2019 6015050 09/2019 6015088 09/2019 6015118 10/2019 6015127 10/2019 6015128 10/2019 6015186 10/2019 6015187 10/2019 6015188 10/2019 6015233 10/2019 6015234 10/2019 6015235 10/2019 6015285 11/2019 6015286 11/2019 6015287 11/2019 6015408 11/2019 6015409 11/2019 6015410 11/2019 6015452 11/2019 6015453 11/2019 6015454 11/2019 6015572 11/2019 6015573 12/2019 6015574 12/2019 6015616 12/2019 6015617 12/2019 6015618 12/2019 6015922 01/2020 6015923 01/2020 6015924 01/2020 6016002 02/2020 6016003 02/2020 6016004 02/2020 6016077 02/2020 6016104 02/2020 6016208 02/2020 6016209 02/2020 6016210 02/2020 6016258 02/2020 6016259 02/2020 6016260 02/2020 6016261 02/2020 6016262 03/2020 6016263 03/2020 6016264 03/2020 6016323 03/2020 6016324 03/2020 6016325 03/2020 6016383 03/2020 6016384 03/2020 6016385 03/2020 6016386 03/2020 6016387 03/2020 6016388 03/2020 6016389 03/2020 6016584 04/2020 6016585 04/2020 6016621 04/2020 6016622 04/2020 6016623 04/2020 6016765 05/2020 6016766 05/2020 6016767 05/2020 6016768 05/2020 6016769 05/2020 6016875 06/2020 6016876 06/2020 6016877 06/2020 6016878 06/2020 6016879 06/2020 6017288 06/2020 6017289 06/2020 6017290 06/2020 6017291 06/2020 6017382 07/2020 6017425 07/2020 6017426 07/2020 6017427 07/2020 6017428 07/2020 6017429 07/2020 6017470 07/2020 6017471 07/2020 6017472 07/2020 6017473 07/2020 6017474 07/2020 6017675 08/2020 6017725 08/2020 6017726 08/2020 6013062 11/2018 6014162 05/2019 6014163 05/2019 6014164 05/2019 6014377 06/2019 6014378 06/2019 6014379 06/2019 6016005 02/2020 6016071 02/2020 6016072 02/2020 6016073 02/2020 6017383 07/2020 6017384 07/2020 6017422 07/2020 6017423 07/2020 6017424 07/2020 non US 6013112 11/2018 6013113 11/2018 6013114 11/2018 6013180 11/2018 6013181 11/2018 6013182 11/2018 6013237 01/2019 6013238 01/2019 6013239 01/2019 6013468 02/2019 6013512 02/2019 6013513 02/2019 6013551 02/2019 6013552 02/2019 6013553 02/2019 6013607 02/2019 6013608 02/2019 6013610 02/2019 6013627 03/2019 6013678 03/2019 6013679 03/2019 6013822 03/2019 6013823 03/2019 6013824 03/2019 6013924 04/2019 6013925 04/2019 6013926 04/2019 6014003 05/2019 6014004 05/2019 6014005 05/2019 6014260 05/2019 6014301 05/2019 6014302 05/2019 6014303 06/2019 6014304 06/2019 6014305 06/2019 6014306 06/2019 6014307 06/2019 6014384 06/2019 6014404 06/2019 6014405 06/2019 6014453 06/2019 6014454 06/2019 6014455 06/2019 6014479 06/2019 6014557 07/2019 6014558 07/2019 6014606 07/2019 6014649 08/2019 6014650 08/2019 6014704 08/2019 6014766 08/2019 6014767 08/2019 6014768 08/2019 6014841 08/2019 6014842 08/2019 6014843 08/2019 6014861 08/2019 6014862 08/2019 6014863 08/2019 6015049 09/2019 6015050 09/2019 6015088 09/2019 6016209 02/2020 6016210 02/2020 6016258 02/2020 6016259 02/2020 6016260 02/2020 6016261 02/2020 6016262 03/2020 6016263 03/2020 6016264 03/2020 6016323 03/2020 6016324 03/2020 6016325 03/2020 6016383 03/2020 6016384 03/2020 6016385 03/2020 6016386 03/2020 6016387 03/2020 6016388 03/2020 6016389 03/2020 6016584 04/2020 6016585 04/2020 6016621 04/2020 6016622 04/2020 6016623 04/2020 6016765 05/2020 6016766 05/2020 6016767 05/2020 6016768 05/2020 6016769 05/2020 6016875 06/2020 6016876 06/2020 6016877 06/2020 6016878 06/2020 6016879 06/2020 6017288 06/2020 6017289 06/2020 6017290 06/2020 6017291 06/2020 6017382 07/2020 6017425 07/2020 6017426 07/2020 6017427 07/2020 6017428 07/2020 6017429 07/2020 6017470 07/2020 6017471 07/2020 6017472 07/2020 6017473 07/2020 6017474 07/2020 6017675 08/2020 6017726 08/2020
Where was it sold?
Distributed Nationwide in the USA 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 I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
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 81570This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% Single Dose Vial recalled.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 0.9% Single Dose Vial recalledSodium Chloride | Fresenius Kabi USA | Labeling Errors | Nationwide |
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