Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Lack of assurance of sterility: Unsterilized ChloraPrep & PurPrep Applicators, intended for further processing and sterilization were instead distributed to customers outside of the intended distribution channel
BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA)), packaged as a) 100 x 10.5 mL applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-35, Catalog Number: 930715NS; b) 100 x 10.5 mL applicators/case, Catalog Number bulk 930715NSB, NDC 54365-400-35; STERILE SOLUTION, CAREFUSION 213, LLC, EL PASO, TX 79912, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co.
What should you do? A recall doesn't always mean your specific bottle is affected - it often applies to certain lots only. Check the lot number on your package against the FDA notice, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping any medication.
Reason Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Affected product may exhibit an open or incomplete seal on the packaging of the applicator
Reason Microbial Contamination of Sterile Products - out of specifications results were obtained for bacterial endotoxin.
Reason Lack of assurance of sterility: Unsterilized ChloraPrep & PurPrep Applicators, intended for further processing and sterilization were instead…
Reason Lack of assurance of sterility: Unsterilized ChloraPrep & PurPrep Applicators, intended for further processing and sterilization were instead…
Reason Lack of assurance of sterility: Unsterilized ChloraPrep & PurPrep Applicators, intended for further processing and sterilization were instead…
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