FDA recall D-0348-2021

CareFusion 213, LLC · Class II · drug

Product

BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA), Sterile Solution, 0.10 fl. oz. (3 ml) each, 25 Applicators in carton, applicator is sterile if package is intact. CareFusion El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Co., NDC 54365-400-33 REF 930415

Reason for recall

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Product is being recalled because at labeled storage conditions of 30*C/75% Relative Humidity, there is the potential for growth of Aspergillus penicillioides, a type of fungus, resulting in a breach of the package integrity.

Distribution

Distributed Nationwide in the USA and to Singapore, Chile, Oman, Columbia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Kuwait, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Qatar, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Brazil.

Key facts

Status
Terminated
Initiation date
2021-03-19
Report date
2021-05-05
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-0348-2021