FDA-Drug2026-08-19Class IPROCESSING DEFECT
Baxter Cefazolin in Dextrose injection recalled for particulate matter
Nationwide distributionDrugs
What this means
Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling one lot of Cefazolin in Dextrose injection due to the presence of particulate matter in the solution. The affected product is a frozen premix infusion bag used for intravenous antibiotic treatment. This is a Class I recall, the most serious classification.
- Check your facility's supply for lot #LD175708 (expiration 14-Feb-2027, NDC 0338-3508-41).
- Do not use affected bags. Quarantine and return them to your supplier or Baxter.
- Contact Baxter or the FDA if you have questions or have already administered product from this lot.
The agency's original wording
Hazard
Presence of Particulate Matter
Intended for
Adults
Illnesses reported
None reported
Sold states
US Nationwide.
Affected count
19,032 bags
Manufactured in
1 Baxter Pkwy, Deerfield, IL, United States
Products
Cefazolin in Dextrose, Injection, USP, 2g / 100mL (20mg / mL) Single-Dose Infusion Bag in 100mL GALAXY Plastic Container, Frozen Premix, Sterile, Rx only, Manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-3508-41.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-0787-2026More Baxter recalls
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