India, Sept. 18 -- Otsuka ICU Medical LLC has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, after discovering that some packages may contain 10 mEq Potassium Chloride Injection instead of the labeled saline solution.
The recall involves lot number 1042188 of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, supplied in 100 mL flexible containers. The issue was identified following a customer complaint in which a potassium chloride infusion bag was found inside packaging labeled as sodium chloride injection.
Sodium chloride injection is commonly used for hydration and medication delivery in healthcare settings. Potassium chloride, by contrast, is a concentrated electrolyte solution that must be administered car...