CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 5 May 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate recalled
CareFusion 213 is recalling BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 19 Mar 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
Recall details
- Recall number
- D-0343-2021
- FDA event ID
- 87592
- Recalling firm
- CareFusion 213, El Paso, TX
- Brand
- Chloraprep One-step
- Manufacturer
- CareFusion 213, LLC
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 19 Mar 2021
- FDA classified
- 26 Apr 2021
- Reported
- 5 May 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Sterility
Timeline
| 19 Mar 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 26 Apr 2021 | Classified by FDA | +38 days |
| 5 May 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +9 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Non-sterility.Product is being recalled because at labeled storage conditions of 30*C/75% Relative Humidity, growth of Aspergillus penicillioides, a type of fungus, resulted in a breach of the package integrity.
A sterility recall means a product that must be sterile, such as an injection or eye drop, may be contaminated. Using a non-sterile product can cause serious infection.
Product as listed by the FDA
BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA) Sterile Solution, 0.10 fl. oz. (3 ml) each, 25 Applicators in carton, applicator is sterile if package is intact. CareFusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Co, NDC 54365-400-32 REF 930400
Where it was distributed
Distributed Nationwide in the USA and to Singapore, Chile, Oman, Columbia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Kuwait, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Qatar, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Brazil.
Questions about this recall
Is BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol recalled?
Yes. CareFusion 213 recalled BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol on 19 Mar 2021. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0343-2021.
Why was it recalled?
Non-sterility.Product is being recalled because at labeled storage conditions of 30*C/75% Relative Humidity, growth of Aspergillus penicillioides, a type of fungus, resulted in a breach of the package integrity.
Which lots are affected?
Lot and Exp Date: 0065386, 2/28/2023; 0085419, 3/31/2023; 0091666, 3/31/2023; 0149328, 4/30/2023; 0151977, 5/31/2023; 0161217, 5/31/2023; 0175874, 6/30/2023; 0176660, 6/30/2023; 0188805, 6/30/2023; 0211068, 7/31/2023;
Where was it sold?
Distributed Nationwide in the USA and to Singapore, Chile, Oman, Columbia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa, Kuwait, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Qatar, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Brazil.
What should I do if I have it?
Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.
What does Class I mean?
Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.
Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | BD ChloraPrep Clear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate recalledChloraprep One-step | CareFusion 213 | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | BD ChloraPrep Clear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) recalledChloraprep One-step | CareFusion 213 | Sterility | Nationwide |
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| Drug | CLASS II | BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate recalledChloraprep One-step | CareFusion 213 | Sterility | Nationwide |
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Other Chlorhexidine Gluconate recalls
All 36| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | BD ChloraPrep Clear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate recalledChloraprep One-step | CareFusion 213 | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | BD ChloraPrep Clear, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) recalledChloraprep One-step | CareFusion 213 | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange recalled by CareFusion 213Chloraprep One-step | CareFusion 213 | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate recalledChloraprep One-step | CareFusion 213 | Sterility | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange recalled by CareFusion 213Chloraprep One-step | CareFusion 213 | Sterility | Nationwide |