FDA recall D-0266-2021

Product

ChloraPrep With Tint 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) Non-Sterile Solution - Hi-Lite Orange, 0.10 fl. oz. (3 ml) each, 25 applicators in carton, CareFusion El Paso, TX 79912, NDC 054365-400-11 Cat. No. 260415

Reason for recall

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products:Product is being recalled to climatic Zone IV regions of the world where at the labeled storage conditions of 30*C/75% Relative Humidity for more than 6 months, there is the potential for growth of Aspergillus penicillioides, a type of fungus, resulting in a breach of the package integrity.

Distribution

Distributed in Puerto Rico and Oman

Key facts

Status

Terminated

Initiation date

2020-07-07

Report date

2021-03-03

Termination date

2022-09-29

Voluntary/Mandated

Voluntary: Firm initiated

Location

El Paso, TX, United States

Primary source

https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-0266-2021