FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class III

Class IIID-812-2013

Product

ALCOHOL FREE ANTISEPTIC (cetylpyridinium chloride) Mouth Rinse, 0.07%, mint, 33.8 FL OZ (1 L) bottle, Distributed By The Kroger Co., Cincinnati, OH 45202, UPC 0 41260 33606 5.

Affected lot / code info
Lot #: 0185828, Exp 12/14

Why it was recalled

Microbial Contamination of Non-Sterile Products: This product is being recalled because a stability sample was found to be contaminated with Burkholderia contaminans.

Recalling firm

Firm
Vi-Jon, Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
1 Swan Dr., N/A, Smyrna, Tennessee 37167-2099

Distribution

Quantity
18,408 bottles
Distribution pattern
Nationwide

Timeline

Recall initiated
2013-07-18
FDA classified
2013-07-22
Posted by FDA
2013-07-31
Terminated
2014-06-17
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-812-2013. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.