FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-0766-2016

Product

Scrub-Stat 4 (chlorhexidine gluconate) Foam Forming Solution, 4%, packaged in a) 800 mL Plastic (HDPE) Bottles (NDC 47593-265-36), b) 1250 mL Plastic (HDPE) Bottles (NDC 47593-468-59), OTC, Ecolab, St Paul, MN 55102

Brand name
Scrub-stat
Generic name
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
Active ingredient
Chlorhexidine Gluconate
Route
Topical
NDC
47593-468
FDA application
NDA019258
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) L041051, Exp 04 /17; L060151, L061951, Exp 06 /17; b) L060151, L061951, Exp 06 /17

Why it was recalled

Subpotent drug

Recalling firm

Firm
Ecolab Inc
Manufacturer
Ecolab Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
370 Wabasha St N, N/A, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102-1323

Distribution

Quantity
706 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide, Puerto Rico and Canada

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-02-12
FDA classified
2016-03-08
Posted by FDA
2016-03-16
Terminated
2017-03-24
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0766-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.