Baxter Recalls Saline and Dextrose Bags Over Particles

The Tip Desk · September 28, 2026 · 1 min read

Two separate recalls concern fiberglass in saline bags and stainless-steel particles in dextrose bags. FDA report dates were September 9 and September 16.

Baxter Healthcare Corporation initiated two voluntary recalls of intravenous solutions over particulate contamination: fiberglass in 0.9% sodium chloride bags and stainless-steel particles in 70% dextrose bags. Both FDA records list August 17, 2026, as the recall initiation date and September 15 as the center classification date. The recalls have separate numbers and FDA report dates.

The sodium chloride recall, D-0849-2026, carries an FDA report date of September 9, 2026. It covers 145,464 500 mL VIAFLEX plastic bags, sold in cases of 24 under NDC 0338-0049-03. The listed lots are Y495523 and Y495523A, with an expiration date of October 31, 2027. The recorded reason is particulate matter identified as fiberglass.

The dextrose recall, D-0850-2026, carries an FDA report date of September 16, 2026. It covers 606 bags of Dextrose Injection, USP, 70%, in 2,000 mL bags under NDC 00338-0719-06. The listed lot is Y495066, with an expiration date of July 31, 2027. The recorded reason is stainless-steel particles in the solution.

Both recalls are classified as Class I. The records list nationwide U.S. distribution and an ongoing status for each. They identify different products and contaminants; the shared initiation date does not establish a common contamination source.

Editor's note: This article combines two briefs published on September 28, 2026. It clarifies that September 9 and September 16 are FDA report dates, not recall initiation dates, and corrects the earlier statement that the dextrose record did not specify a quantity. These are earlier recalls, not new recall announcements dated September 28.