--- title: "0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 500 mL Excel Plus Container, Rx Only, B.... — FDA record D-0347-2023 | Is It on Recall" description: "Lack of sterility assurance: Recall of certain batches of 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection USP in EXCEL¿ Plus IV Container product due to the possibility of a" url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fda-drug-d-0347-2023-0-9-sodium-chloride-injection-usp-500-ml-excel-plus-container-rx-only-b-braun-medical-inc-bethlehem/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA drug enforcement # 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 500 mL Excel Plus Container, Rx Only, B. Braun Medical Inc. Bethlehem, PA 18018,... — FDA record D-0347-2023 Reported completed Status as reported in the agency record. FDA warns that enforcement status may not track the current recall lifecycle; check the current official notice. Source date Feb 10, 2023. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection, USP, 500 mL Excel Plus Container, Rx Only, B. Braun Medical Inc. Bethlehem, PA 18018, NDC 0264-5802-10 - **Reason**: Lack of sterility assurance: Recall of certain batches of 0.9% Sodium Chloride for Injection USP in EXCEL¿ Plus IV Container product due to the possibility of an incomplete seal that may cause leakage. The impacted lots may exhibit microscopic channel leaks near the port assembly of the product. - **Classification**: Class II - **Recalling firm**: B. Braun Medical Inc. - **Quantity**: 483,229 bags - **Agency-reported status**: Completed - **Source record identifier**: D-0347-2023 [Open the official record](https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22D-0347-2023%22) [What the recall classes mean](https://isitonrecall.com/guides/recall-classes/). Classification is an agency assessment, not individual medical advice. ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | Lots: 0061794230 Exp. 01/31/2024; 0061794232 Exp. 01/31/2024; 0061797779 Exp. 02/29/2024; 0061797780 Exp. 02/29/2024; 0061797781 Exp. 02/29/2024; 0061797783 Exp. 02/29/2024; 0061797784 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061797785 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061797786 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061797787 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061797788 Exp. 03/31/2024; 0061809680 Exp. 04/30/2024 | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## Distribution USA Nationwide. 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These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Read the official notice for the action that applies to your exact product. [Read the current instructions](https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number%3A%22D-0347-2023%22) ## Before changing a medicine Follow urgent instructions in the current official recall notice. Speak to your pharmacist or prescriber before stopping or changing a prescribed medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions or concerns about your medicine. [FDA medication recall guidance](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-recalls/understanding-drug-recalls-what-know-and-what-do) ## Related records [Medications records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medications/) [B. Braun Medical, Inc. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/b-braun-medical-inc/)