Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, 1000 mL recall — B Braun Medical Inc (Class I)
B Braun Medical Inc is recorded by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as recalling Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, 1000 mL — a Class I recall, initiated 2026-04-28 and posted to the FDA enforcement report on 2026-05-13, under recall number D-0540-2026. Status Ongoing, with no termination date on the record. The reason the FDA record carries is, verbatim: “Presence of Particulate Matter.”. From the product description, the form is injection, the strength given is 1000 mL, the package is described as 1000 mL container and it is marked Rx only. 1 National Drug Code number is printed in the record: 0264-7750-07. Distribution is recorded as “U.S.A. Nationwide” — Nationwide (US), with the recalling firm on record in PA, United States. It is the only recall number the FDA has filed under event ID 98795. Values are reproduced from the linked openFDA report; regulatory information, not medical advice.
Regulatory snapshot
| Recall number | D-0540-2026 |
|---|---|
| FDA event ID | 98795 |
| Classification | Class I (most serious regulatory tier) |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Recalling firm | B Braun Medical Inc |
| Recall initiated | 2026-04-28 |
| Reported by FDA | 2026-05-13 |
| Report lag | 15 days from initiation to report |
| Distribution | U.S.A. Nationwide — Nationwide (US) |
| Firm location on record | PA, United States |
| Product description (source) | Lactated Ringer's Injection USP, 1000 mL container, Rx only, B. Braun Medical, Inc., Bethlehem, PA 18018-3524 USA, NDC 0264-7750-07. |
Reason reported by FDA
Presence of Particulate Matter.
4 words from the enforcement report field reason_for_recall, reproduced without edit — the firm's own wording, not an assessment.
Product identifiers in this record
5 identifying values matched by exact pattern in the 19-word product description above; each is a literal substring of it.
| Product named | Lactated Ringer's Injection USP |
|---|---|
| Form | Injection |
| Strength | 1000 mL |
| Package | 1000 mL container |
| NDC | 0264-7750-07 |
| Marketing category | Rx only |
Other indexed recalls from B Braun Medical Inc
3 indexed records name B Braun Medical Inc as the recalling firm, across 2 FDA events, reported 2026-04-29 to 2026-05-13. A coverage-limited activity count over the ingested window, not a quality rating.
| Recall record | Recall number | FDA tier | Strength / form | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEXTROSE INJECTION USP, 70% | D-0496-2026 | Class II | 70% · Injection | 2026-04-29 |
| LACTATED RINGER'S IRRIGATION, 3000 mL | D-0498-2026 | Class II | 3000 mL | 2026-04-29 |
Reported in the same month (2026-05)
48 enforcement reports carry a report date in 2026-05; these 1 are the Class I ones nearest this record.
| Recall record | Recall number | Recalling firm | FDA tier | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG217 Multi-Symptom Treatment Cream & Skin Protectant (colloidal oatmeal 2%) | D-0553-2026 | Wisconsin Pharmacal Company | Class I | 2026-05-27 |
Nearest Class I recalls by date
11 of 250 indexed records share the Class I tier; the 9 nearest to 2026-05-13 by report date are listed here.
| Recall record | Recall number | Recalling firm | Strength / form | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOXOrubin Hydrochloride Liposome injection, 50 mg/25 mL | D-0580-2026 | Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc | 50 mg/25 mL · Injection | 2026-06-17 |
| Gas-X Extra Strength, 125 mg | D-0595-2026 | Haleon US Holdings LLC | 125 mg · Softgels | 2026-06-17 |
| BEEKEEPER'S NATURALS Saline Nasal Spray, 30 mL | D-0620-2026 | Beekeeper's Naturals Usa Inc. | 30 mL · Nasal Spray | 2026-06-17 |
| BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% | D-0624-2026 | Carefusion 213, LLC | 2% · Solution | 2026-07-01 |
| BD ChloraPrep FREPP Clear, 2% | D-0625-2026 | Carefusion 213, LLC | 2% · Solution | 2026-07-01 |
| Revitaderm Wound Care Gel, 0.1% | D-0692-2026 | Blaine Labs Inc | 0.1% · Gel | 2026-07-08 |
| Cetirizine Hydrochloride Tablets USP 5 mg | D-0732-2026 | JB Chemicals And Pharmaceuticals Ltd | 5 mg · Tablets | 2026-07-29 |
| Cyclophosphamide for Injection, 1 gram/vial | D-0743-2026 | Sunny Pharmtech Inc. | 1 gram/vial · for Injection | 2026-08-12 |
| Cyclophosphamide for Injection, 2 gram/vial | D-0744-2026 | Sunny Pharmtech Inc. | 2 gram/vial · for Injection | 2026-08-12 |
Reading this record
Class I is the FDA's own severity tier for the recall action — 11 of the 250 indexed records carry it — and it describes the agency's assessment of the action, not a risk statement about any individual. Match a package against 0264-7750-07 at the FDA source to confirm it is covered.
Namespace context: the Class I index (11 records) and the recall hub (250 records, 118 FDA events); B Braun Medical Inc (3 indexed records) aggregates this firm across datasets.
Coverage and limits of this record
This page reflects the openFDA enforcement report for D-0540-2026 as ingested on 2026-08-22, which can lag the live FDA record and omits detail held only in primary documents. It offers no clinical assessment, no advice about whether to use any product, and no substitute. For any health question consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Source & provenance
- Official source
- https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0540-2026%22
- Source dataset
- openFDA Drug Enforcement API
- Publication date
- 2026-05-13
- Ingested
- 2026-08-22
- Record hash
49161b7457635407
Verify every value against the official FDA source above. This site links to the regulator's record rather than replacing it.