Class II โ€” Potential Health Hazard

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Famotidine Injection 20 mg Recalled by Baxter Healthcare Corp. Due to Presence of Particulate Matter: Baxter Healthcare Corporation has...

Date: April 24, 2014
Company: Baxter Healthcare Corp.
Status: Terminated
Source: FDA (Drug)

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

Return the product to the place of purchase for a full refund. If you have questions, contact Baxter Healthcare Corp. directly.

Affected Products

Famotidine Injection 20 mg, Rx Only, GALAXY Single Dose Container, Code 2G3424, Sterile Nonpyrogenic, 50 mL Iso-osmotic, Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Deerfield, IL 60015, USA, NDC 0338-5197-41.

Quantity: 19,152 Containers

Why Was This Recalled?

Presence of Particulate Matter: Baxter Healthcare Corporation has received a complaint reporting the presence of particulate matter identified as plastic/rubber in famotidine Injection premixed containers.

Where Was This Sold?

This product was distributed nationwide across all 50 states.

Affected (51 states)Not affected

About Baxter Healthcare Corp.

Baxter Healthcare Corp. has 126 total recalls tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the FDA (Drug). Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report