FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0612-2018

Product

24-HOUR Oral Care q2 Kit with Ballard* Technology, containing 2 Toothbrush Packs with CHG Solution, Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse, 0.12%, 15 mL unit dose cup (NDC 50383-720-15), Rx Only, Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc. Amityville, NY 11701; Kit Manufactured by Halyard Health, Inc., 5405 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30004; Distributed in the USA by Halyard Sales, LLC, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Product 97012.

Affected lot / code info
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse lot # 350836, Exp 05/18 contained within kit lot #: 0202511399, 0202511400, 0202543553, Exp 03/18; 0202518977, 0202538282, 0202538283, 0202538284, 0202538285, 0202543552, 0202642220, 0202642224, 0202642225, Exp 04/18

Why it was recalled

Subpotent Drug: Product crystallization with accompanying low out of specification results for chlorhexidine assay.

Recalling firm

Firm
Akorn, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1925 W Field Ct Ste 300, Lake Forest, Illinois 60045-4862

Distribution

Quantity
48,176 unit dose cups
Distribution pattern
Nationwide in the USA

Timeline

Recall initiated
2018-03-29
FDA classified
2018-03-29
Posted by FDA
2018-04-04
Terminated
2020-04-22
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0612-2018. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.