CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 3 Apr 2013 · FDA Enforcement Report

SEPP 70% Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) 70% v/v recalled

CareFusion 213 is recalling SEPP 70% Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) 70% v/v, USP applicators (net each) per, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Mar 2013 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesAll lots distributed between 01/10 to 02/13
Quantity recalled698,000 applicators

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-224-2013
FDA event ID
64583
Recalling firm
CareFusion 213, El Paso, TX
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Recall initiated
4 Mar 2013
FDA classified
28 Mar 2013
Reported
3 Apr 2013
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
Letter
Reason category
Labeling Errors

Timeline

4 Mar 2013Recall initiated by company
28 Mar 2013Classified by FDA+24 days
3 Apr 2013Published in enforcement report+6 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: This product is misbranded because the product is not sterile and the labeling is misleading in relation to sterility claims.

Product as listed by the FDA

SEPP 70% Isopropanol (isopropyl alcohol) 70% v/v, USP, 200-count applicators (net 0.67 mL each) per carton, Cat. No 260201, NDC 54365-170-01, CareFusion, Leawood, KS 66211.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Malaysia, and United Kingdom

Nationwide Puerto Rico

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Labeling: Not Elsewhere Classified: This product is misbranded because the product is not sterile and the labeling is misleading in relation to sterility claims.

Which lots are affected?

All lots distributed between 01/10 to 02/13

Where was it sold?

Nationwide, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Malaysia, and United Kingdom

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 II mean?

Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

5 other products · FDA event 64583

This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is SEPP 10% Povidone Iodine Solution USP (1% available Iodine recalled.

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