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Is NDC 54365-0400-34 recalled?

ChloraPrep One-Step · 25 POUCH in 1 CARTON (54365-400-34) / 1 APPLICATOR in 1 POUCH / 10.5 mL in 1 APPLICATOR

Yes — this exact package was recalled

1 FDA recall names the code 54365-0400-34 directly. A recall still applies to particular lot numbers — compare the lot on your package with the FDA notice below, and talk to your pharmacist before stopping a prescribed medication.

16 of these recalls are still ongoing.

Active ingredient
chlorhexidine gluconate and isopropyl alcohol
Strength
CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 20 mg/mL; ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL .7 mL/mL
Form
Solution · Topical
Labeler
CareFusion 213, LLC
Type
Human OTC Drug
Product code
54365-0400

Recalls naming this package

Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Clear

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Affected product may exhibit an open or incomplete seal on the packaging of the applicator

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-31 D-0690-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep CLear

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

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-34 D-0652-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep CLear

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

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-31 D-0651-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal

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

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-39 D-0650-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal

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

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-36 D-0649-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange

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

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-38 D-0648-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange

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

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-33 D-0647-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

ChloraPrep FREPP

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

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-30 D-0646-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Clear

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

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-32 D-0645-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange

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

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-35 D-0643-2026
Class I · High risk

BD ChloraPrep FREPP Clear

Non-Sterility: Due to presence of Aspergillus penicillioides. And Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to wrinkles in the paper lidding which may breach the seal area.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-30 D-0625-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep FREPP Clear

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to wrinkles in the paper lidding which may breach the seal area.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-30 D-0623-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Clear

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Due to wrinkles in the paper lidding which may breach the seal area.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-31 D-0622-2026
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Clear

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: The affected product may exhibit an open seal on the packaging of the applicator.

Ongoing Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-31 D-0441-2025
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Clear

Stability data does not support expiry: Shelf-life of the impacted lots of BD ChloraPrep" Clear 1 mL Applicator cannot be substantiated beyond 12-months although labeled with 36-month expiry. Stability studies indicate that the impacted lots, if stored at 30¿C/75% relative humidity continuously beyond 12 months, may exhibit growth of Aspergillus penicillioides.

Completed Stability / shelf life CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-31 D-1168-2023
Class I · High risk

BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 26 mL Applicator

Defective Delivery System: An increase in complaints identified endcap being loose or falling off upon activation releasing glass shards containing the solution.

Terminated Packaging defect CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-38 D-0373-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Product is being recalled because at labeled storage conditions of 30*C/75% Relative Humidity, there is the potential for growth of Aspergillus penicillioides, a type of fungus, resulting in a breach of the package integrity.

Terminated Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-33 D-0348-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

BD ChloraPrep Clear

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Product is being recalled because at labeled storage conditions of 30*C/75% Relative Humidity, there is the potential for growth of Aspergillus penicillioides, a type of fungus, resulting in a breach of the package integrity.

Terminated Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-32 D-0347-2021
Class I · High risk

BD ChloraPrep Clear

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.

Terminated Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-32 D-0343-2021
Class I · High risk

BD ChloraPrep Hi-Lite Orange 2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate

Non-sterility: Product is being recalled to climatic Zone IV regions of the world where at the labeled storage conditions of 30*C/75% Relative Humidity for more than 6 months, there is the potential for growth of Aspergillus penicillioides, a type of fungus, resulting in a breach of the package integrity.

Terminated Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-33 D-0268-2021
Class I · High risk

BD ChloraPrep Clear

Non-sterility: Product is being recalled to climatic Zone IV regions of the world where at the labeled storage conditions of 30*C/75% Relative Humidity for more than 6 months, there is the potential for growth of Aspergillus penicillioides, a type of fungus, resulting in a breach of the package integrity.

Terminated Sterility / contamination CareFusion 213, LLC NDC 54365-400-32 D-0265-2021
Class II · Moderate risk

ChloraPrep One-Step

Lack of Assurance of Sterility: Firm mistakenly released quarantined, non conforming material that failed sterility testing.

Terminated Sterility / contamination Carefusion 213, Llc NDC 54365-400-01 D-004-2013

Where to find this code. The NDC is printed on the pharmacy label and on the manufacturer's carton, usually as three groups of digits after “NDC”. The last group is the package size — two bottles of the same medicine can differ only in that group, and a recall may cover one but not the other.

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