B. Braun Medical of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is recalling a lot of intravenous fluid after foreign particles were found in the solution, including cotton fibers, wood fiber, and polystyrene plastic. The recall covers Excel Lactated Ringers Injection in the 1,000 milliliter size and reaches hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide and in Canada.
The company announcement posted by the FDA identifies the particulate as primarily cellulose cotton fibers, with individual particles also identified as cellulose wood fiber and polystyrene. B. Braun says it has received no reports of adverse events connected to this recall.
