FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-0876-2016

Product

PerioRx (chlorhexidine gluconate), oral rinse, 0.12%, packaged in 16 fl. oz. (473 mL) PET bottle, Rx only, Manufactured for Discus Dental, LLC, Ontario, CA 91761, UPC 4235 020 91701

Affected lot / code info
Lot # 627525, Exp 5/16; 628362, Exp 6/16; 628595, Exp 7/16; 629319, Exp 8/16; 629885, Exp 9/16; 630467,Exp10/16; 32218, 632500, Exp 2/17; 633075, 632799, Exp 3/17; 345624, 345679, Exp 5/17; 347420, 347662, Exp 9/17

Why it was recalled

Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Out-of-specification result (for multiple batches) for an unknown impurity of Chlorhexidine gluconate.

Recalling firm

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

Distribution

Quantity
294,090 mL
Distribution pattern
Nationwide and Puerto Rico

Timeline

Recall initiated
2016-03-23
FDA classified
2016-05-25
Posted by FDA
2016-06-01
Terminated
2017-11-30
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-0876-2016. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.