Baxter recalls Sterile Water for Irrigation 250 mL bottles over plastic particles in the liquid
Plastic particles from the bottle rim were seen floating in the sterile water, so the liquid may be contaminated with small bits of plastic.
What to do
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Recall details
- Product
- Sterile Water for Irrigation, 250 mL, Single-Dose Plastic Bottle, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation Deerfield, IL 60015 NDC: 0338-0004-02.
- Hazard
- Presence of particulate matter: plastic particles from the bottle rim were observed floating into the solution
- Units
- 125,496 bottles
- Where sold
- Nationwide
- FDA classification
- Class II · Ongoing
- Classified by FDA
- January 23, 2026
- Recall started
- December 22, 2025
- FDA enforcement report
- February 4, 2026
- Identifiers
- Codes: Lot #: G171359, expiry: 05/31/2027
- FDA recall number: D-0296-2026
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Official notice
The notice's own wording from FDA.
- Product
- Sterile Water for Irrigation, 250 mL, Single-Dose Plastic Bottle, Rx Only, Baxter Healthcare Corporation Deerfield, IL 60015 NDC: 0338-0004-02.
- Reason for recall
- Presence of particulate matter: plastic particles from the bottle rim were observed floating into the solution
- Classification
- Class II (Ongoing)
- Distribution
- Nationwide
- Quantity
- 125,496 bottles
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