Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0346-2021

Class I— FDA's most serious classification, issued when there is a reasonable probability that use of or exposure to the drug will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

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, applicator is sterile if package is intact. CareFusion El Paso, TX 79912, NDC 054365-400-11 Cat. No. 260415

Affected lot / code info: Lot and Exp Date: 0011737, 1/31/2023; 0020739, 1/31/2023; 0023790, 1/31/2023; 0037278, 1/31/2023; 0037279, 1/31/2023; 0038209, 1/31/2023; 0044734, 12/31/2022; 0007625, 10/31/2022; 0007630, 12/31/2022; 8095632, 3/31/2021; 8116723, 4/30/2021; 8127657, 4/30/2021; 8135651, 5/31/2021; 8137527, 5/31/2021; 8151741, 5/31/2021; 8158638, 5/31/2021; 8164530, 6/30/2021; 8178658, 6/30/2021; 8193779, 6/30/2021; 8197517, 6/30/2021; 8198765, 7/31/2021; 8212881, 7/31/2021; 8220737, 7/31/2021; 8226561, 7/31/2021; 8235991, 8/31/2021; 8249940, 8/31/2021; 8295569, 10/31/2021; 8304501, 10/31/2021; 8304849, 10/31/2021; 8306694, 10/31/2021; 8311791, 10/31/2021; 8334983, 11/30/2021; 8347719, 11/30/2021; 9008965, 12/31/2021; 9011841, 12/31/2021; 9031893, 1/31/2022; 9037824, 1/31/2022; 9038599, 1/31/2022; 9042938, 1/31/2022; 9044573, 1/31/2022; 9045831, 2/28/2022; 9051563, 2/28/2022; 9052565, 2/28/2022; 9053560, 2/28/2022; 9058847, 2/28/2022; 9059821, 2/28/2022; 9067665, 2/28/2022; 9072856, 2/28/2022; 9086532, 3/31/2022; 9087985, 3/31/2022; 9122538, 4/30/2022; 9126562, 4/30/2022; 9126564, 4/30/2022; 9137903, 5/31/2022; 9137904, 5/31/2022; 9154908, 5/31/2022; 9168975, 6/30/2022; 9171618, 6/30/2022; 9191256, 6/30/2022; 9218464, 7/31/2022; 9218595, 7/31/2022; 9221444, 7/31/2022; 9228305, 8/31/2022; 9241932, 8/31/2022; 9247742, 8/31/2022; 9249471, 8/31/2022; 9257903, 8/31/2022; 9263093, 9/30/2022; 9267133, 9/30/2022; 9269603, 9/30/2022; 9282881, 9/30/2022; 9284875, 9/30/2022; 9284881, 9/30/2022; 9289669, 9/30/2022; 9290455, 10/31/2022; 9291279, 10/31/2022; 9295914, 10/31/2022; 9296395, 10/31/2022; 9305775, 11/30/2022; 9311076, 2/28/2023; 9316348, 10/31/2022; 9317310, 11/30/2022; 9317312, 11/30/2022; 9324565, 11/30/2022; 9337530, 11/30/2022; 9341852, 11/30/2022; 9345911, 11/30/2022; 0098528, 12/31/2022;

Why it was recalled

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Product:.Product is being recalled because at labeled storage conditions of 30*C/75% Relative Humidity, growth of Aspergillus penicillioides, a type of fungus, resulted in a breach of the package integrity.

Recalling firm

Firm: CareFusion 213, LLC
Notification channel: Press Release
Type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address: 1550 Northwestern Dr, N/A, El Paso, Texas 79912-8000

Distribution

Quantity: 6,869,400 cartons
Distribution pattern: 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.

Timeline

Recall initiated: 2021-03-19
FDA classified: 2021-04-26
Posted by FDA: 2021-05-05
Terminated: 2022-09-29
Status: Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0346-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.