FDA · Class I · August 19, 2026

Baxter Healthcare recall: Cefazolin in Dextrose

Baxter Healthcare Corporation is recalling Cefazolin in Dextrose – 19,032 bags. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration published the recall on August 19, 2026; it began on July 24, 2026. Distributed nationwide.

Most serious Class I is the most serious level: a reasonable probability that using or eating the product will cause serious health problems or death.

A pharmacy dispensing machine
Illustration: A pharmacy dispensing machine – not the recalled product. Photo: U.S. Air Force / Airman Trevor Calvert, public domain.
ProductCefazolin in Dextrose
BrandBaxter Healthcare
CompanyBaxter Healthcare Corporation
TypeDrugs
ClassificationClass I
Recall dateJuly 24, 2026
Published by FDAAugust 19, 2026
Quantity19,032 bags
Recall ID99463
As listed by FDA

Recalled products

  1. Cefazolin in Dextrose, Injection, USP, 2g / 100mL (20mg / mL) Single-Dose Infusion Bag in 100mL GALAXY Plastic Container, Frozen Premix, Sterile, Rx only, Manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-3508-41.
    FDA recall number
    D-0787-2026
    Codes, lots and dates
    Lot # LD175708, Exp Date: 14-Feb-2027.
    Quantity
    19,032 bags
    Classification
    Class I
Exactly as the agency lists them

Identifiers and details

FDA event ID
99463
Initiated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Status
Ongoing
Firm location
Deerfield, IL, United States

Why it was recalled

The reason the FDA lists: “Presence of Particulate Matter”

Where it was sold

Nationwide. Distribution as the FDA records it: “US Nationwide.”

What to do

Compare the recall numbers, lot numbers and expiration dates with what you have. Do not stop a prescribed medicine or device without talking to your pharmacist or doctor – they can arrange a replacement from an unaffected lot.

Official notice: FDA Enforcement Report record (event 99463, openFDA) – the same recall numbers can be searched in the FDA Enforcement Report.

Same brand

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FAQ

About this recall

Is Baxter Healthcare Cefazolin in Dextrose recalled?

Yes. Baxter Healthcare Corporation recalled it on July 24, 2026; FDA published it August 19, 2026 (Class I). Only the lots, dates or models listed on this page are included.

Why was it recalled?

Presence of Particulate Matter

What should I do if I have it?

Compare the recall numbers, lot numbers and expiration dates with what you have. Do not stop a prescribed medicine or device without talking to your pharmacist or doctor – they can arrange a replacement from an unaffected lot.

Where was it sold?

Nationwide.

Recalls

More recalls

Source: recall records published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (openFDA Enforcement Reports), the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, collected twice a day. Product names, lot codes, dates and model numbers are shown exactly as the agency lists them; the agency's notice is the authority. 77.today is not affiliated with any of these agencies.

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