FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class I

Class ID-0373-2021

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

BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 26 mL Applicator (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v Isopropyl alcohol (IPA)) Sterile Solution, CareFusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Co, NDC 54365-400-38

Brand name
Chloraprep One-step
Generic name
Chlorhexidine Gluconate And Isopropyl Alcohol
Active ingredients
Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Isopropyl Alcohol
Route
Topical
NDC
54365-400
FDA application
NDA020832
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 0108186, Exp. 4/30/2023; 0327867, 0327868, 0328213, 0338656, 0339071, 0328947, 0328949, 0329475, 0329477, 0330457, 0330955, 0330606 0333826, 0333852, 0333855, 0334119, 0335787, 0335792, 0335029, 0336506 0336972, 0336051, 0337245, 0337025, 0338653, 0338542, 0338852, 0339892 0339457, Exp. 11/30/2023

Why it was recalled

Defective Delivery System: An increase in complaints identified endcap being loose or falling off upon activation releasing glass shards containing the solution.

Recalling firm

Firm
CareFusion 213, LLC
Notification channel
Two or more of the following: Email, Fax, Letter, Press Release, Telephone, Visit
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1550 Northwestern Dr, El Paso, Texas 79912-8000

Distribution

Quantity
707,050 eaches
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2021-04-20
FDA classified
2021-05-10
Posted by FDA
2021-05-19
Terminated
2023-06-21
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0373-2021. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.