FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0231-2017

Product

2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate* Cloth, 2 disposable cloths per package, further packaged into 96 packages per case, labeled as a) Reorder #9705, b) Reorder #9701-P, and c) Reorder #9780, Sage Products LLC 3909 Three Oaks Road, Cary, Illinois 60013, NDC 53462-705-20.

Brand name
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
Generic name
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
Active ingredient
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
Route
Topical
NDC
53462-705
FDA application
NDA021669
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) 50749, Exp. 9/29/16; 50765, Exp. 9/30/16; 50771, Exp. 9/30/16; 50773, Exp. 10/01/16; 52839, Exp. 2/9/17; 52843, Exp. 2/9/17; 52855, Exp. 2/10/17; 52861, Exp. 2/10/17; 53840, Exp. 4/21/17; 56081, Exp. 9/1/17; 56513, Exp. 9/26/17; b) 54760, Exp. 6/15/17; c) 54763, Exp. 6/16/17 a) Lot # 50749 , Exp. 9/29/2016 ; Lot # 50765 , Exp. 9/30/2016 ; Lot # 50771 , Exp. 9/30/2016 ; Lot # 50773 , Exp. 10/1/2016 ; Lot # 52839 , Exp. 2/9/2017 ; Lot # 52843 , Exp. 2/9/2017 ; Lot # 52855 , Exp. 2/10/2017 ; Lot # 52861 , Exp. 2/10/2017 ; Lot # 53840 , Exp. 4/21/2017 . b) Lot # 54763, Exp. 6/16/2017. c) Lot # 54760, Exp. 6/15/2017.

Why it was recalled

CGMP Deviations: potential contamination of products manufactured on the same equipment and lines as the contaminated product.

Recalling firm

Firm
Sage Products LLC
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
3909 3 Oaks Rd, N/A, Cary, Illinois 60013-1804

Distribution

Quantity
2756 cases
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Puerto Rico, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Denmark, UK, Honduras, Ireland, Mexico, Malaysia, Netherlands, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and El Salvador.

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-07-29
FDA classified
2016-12-22
Posted by FDA
2016-12-28
Terminated
2019-03-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0231-2017. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.