CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 17 Dec 2014 · FDA Enforcement Report
Scrub Care Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution, 4% Surgical Hand Scrub recalled
CareFusion 213 is recalling Scrub Care Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution, 4% Surgical Hand Scrub, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 24 Oct 2014 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-0298-2015
- FDA event ID
- 69605
- Recalling firm
- CareFusion 213, El Paso, TX
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 24 Oct 2014
- FDA classified
- 10 Dec 2014
- Reported
- 17 Dec 2014
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
Timeline
| 24 Oct 2014 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 10 Dec 2014 | Classified by FDA | +47 days |
| 17 Dec 2014 | Published in enforcement report | +7 days |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Does Not Meet Monograph: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Surgical Scrub Brush is being recalled due to higher concentrations of available chlorhexidine gluconate.
Product as listed by the FDA
Scrub Care Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution, 4% Surgical Hand Scrub, OTC, CareFusion, Vernon Hills, IL 60061 NDC 57613-007-25
Where it was distributed
Nationwide; Mexico, Philippines
Questions about this recall
Is Scrub Care Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution, 4% Surgical Hand Scrub recalled?
Yes. CareFusion 213 recalled Scrub Care Chlorhexidine Gluconate Solution, 4% Surgical Hand Scrub on 24 Oct 2014. The recall is Class III and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0298-2015.
Why was it recalled?
Does Not Meet Monograph: Chlorhexidine Gluconate Surgical Scrub Brush is being recalled due to higher concentrations of available chlorhexidine gluconate.
Which lots are affected?
All Lots
Where was it sold?
Nationwide; Mexico, Philippines
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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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