FDA Recall Terminated

Baxter Interlink System Minivolume Extension Set with 0.22 Micron Filter, catalog 1C8577, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015

Recall: Z-0509-03 · Initiated October 17, 2002

Recall

Recall Number
Z-0509-03
Event Number
25088
Firm
Baxter Healthcare Corp. Rt
FEI Number
1416980
Product Code
FPA
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Other
Initiated
October 17, 2002
Posted
February 6, 2003
Terminated
February 4, 2004
Address
120 & Wilson Rd, Round Lake, IL, 60073

Description

Baxter Interlink System Minivolume Extension Set with 0.22 Micron Filter, catalog 1C8577, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015

Reason

The I.V. filter sets contain a 1.2 micron filter instead of the labeled 0.22 micron filter.

Action

Recalled by letter dated 10/17/02. Accounts were informed of the potential for the filters to be 1.2 micron filters instead of the 0.22. micron filters as labeled. The accounts were requested to examine their inventories for the affected catalog numbers and destroy the units found for credit.

Distribution

Nationwide, Australia, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Canada, Sweden, New Zealand, Japan, Mexico, American Samoa, El Salvador, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Cayman Islands, Macedonia, Honduras, Kuwait, Hong Kong and Nigeria.

Quantity

1,920 units