Product Safety Alert: Baxter Acetic Acid Irrigation

Baxter Healthcare has received reports of customers mistakenly using the 0.25 percent Acetic Acid Irrigation (ProMed item number 020-2F7184) when the use of a different Baxter irrigation product was intended. If an error is made and the wrong product is used, the potential for an adverse event to occur is high.

In the wake of these reports, Baxter has decided the update the product label of the 0.25 percent Acetic Acid to better differentiate it from the product labels of Sterile Water for Irrigation and 0.9 percent Sodium Chloride for Irrigation.

In the meantime, Baxter is asking that facilities carefully read product labels prior to use.

If you have any questions, please contact Professional Medical at (800) 648-5190.