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Exacta-Mix EVA Container, Sterile R, 4000 mL, Order No.… recallZ-2142-2010 · Baxa Corporation · initiated May 26, 2010

Terminated All recalls posted in August 2010

Is my device affected?

  1. Compare the model, catalog and lot or serial numbers on your device or its packaging with the code information below. A recall usually covers only specific models or lots.
  2. If yours is listed, follow the instructions from Baxa Corporation or your healthcare provider. The company's action is summarized under what the company is doing.
  3. Do not stop using a prescribed or implanted device on your own — talk to your healthcare provider first.

Where to find your model and lot numbers · What recall classes and statuses mean

Why it was recalled

Fill port cap on TPN bags may become detached prior to use, thus compromising the sterility of the fluid pathway.

FDA root cause category: Process design

What the company is doing

Consignees were notified by e-mail and Baxa Bag Product Notice letter on 05/26/2010 with instructions to not use any bags if the fill port cap is detached. Photos of a detached cap and properly attached cap were included. Defective bags could be returned to Baxa for credit. Information available at 800-678-2292.

Recall details

Recall number
Z-2142-2010
Recall class
Not yet classified by the FDA
Status
Terminated
Initiated by the company
May 26, 2010
Posted by the FDA
Aug 2, 2010
Recalling firm
Baxa Corporation
Quantity
263,150 bags
Product code
KPE
FDA submissions
K900585
Distribution
Worldwide distribution, including USA, Argentina, Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, South Korea, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and Uruguay.

Product description

Exacta-Mix EVA Container, Sterile R, 4000 mL, Order No. REF: 142, Baxa Corporation.

Code information (models, lots, serial numbers)

All lot numbers

Other devices under the same FDA submission

8 devices cleared under K900585 — the recall does not name any of them by identifier. One submission often covers many models, so they may or may not be affected.

Other products in the same recall event

The FDA groups related products into one recall event (event 55931).

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