B. Braun Expands Recall of Excel Lactated Ringers Injection to One Lot
The FDA reported that B. Braun Medical is recalling one lot of Excel Lactated Ringers Injection due to foreign particles that may cause serious health risks.
3 reports on this incident · first at Aug 21, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ET
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Aug 21, 2026, 2:22 a.m. ET
FDA Reports Injuries in B. Braun Lactated Ringers Recall
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received reports of injuries connected to a recall of one lot of Excel Lactated Ringers Injection, according to Medical Daily. The recall, initiated by B. Braun Medical, involves catalog number L7500, NDC 0264-7750-00, lot number J4H077, with an expiration date of November 30, 2026. The product is a 1,000 milliliter size of Excel Lactated Ringers Injection distributed to hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide and in Canada.
B. Braun initiated the recall after foreign particles—including cotton fibers, wood fiber, and polystyrene plastic—were found in the solution. The FDA states that use of the defective product has a reasonable probability of causing pulmonary emboli, occlusions of other blood vessels that can lead to tissue death and possible organ damage, and phlebitis. B. Braun says it has received no reports of adverse events connected to this recall, but the FDA has now received reports of injuries, according to Medical Daily.
B. Braun advises healthcare providers to check inventory against lot J4H077, stop use, quarantine the product, and follow the company's return and replacement process.
Aug 21, 2026, 1:52 a.m. ETFirst report
B. Braun Recalls One Lot of Excel Lactated Ringers Injection Over Particulate Matter
B. Braun Medical is recalling one lot of Excel Lactated Ringers Injection, 1,000 milliliter size, because foreign particles were found in the solution, including cotton fibers, wood fiber, and polystyrene plastic, according to a report from Medical Daily. The recall was announced by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
The affected product carries catalog number L7500, NDC 0264-7750-00, lot number J4H077, and an expiration date of November 30, 2026. It was distributed to hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide and in Canada.
Use of the defective product has a reasonable probability of causing pulmonary emboli, along with occlusions of other blood vessels that can lead to tissue death and possible organ damage, and phlebitis, Medical Daily reported. B. Braun says it has received no reports of adverse events connected to this recall.
B. Braun advises healthcare providers to check inventory against lot J4H077, stop use, quarantine the product, and follow the company's return and replacement process.
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