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Class II · Moderate risk Ongoing Initiated May 15, 2025 (17 months ago)

BD ChloraPrep Clear

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

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

Cause type: Sterility / contamination

A product that must be sterile could not be assured sterile, or was contaminated. A top reason for injectables, eye drops and IV products - loss of sterility assurance can lead to serious infections. All sterility / contamination recalls.

What was recalled

BD ChloraPrep Clear, 2% x/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol (IPA), Patient Preoperative Skin Preparation, Sterile Solution, Applicator is sterile if package is intact, Flammable, External Use Only, 1 mL Applicator per pouch, 60 Applicators per inner carton, CareFusion 213, LLC, El Paso, TX 79912, subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Co., Made in the USA, Catalog Number 930480, NDC 54365-400-31.

Affected NDC 54365-0400-31

Compare with the code on your package — it is the most precise check available.

Drug: Alcohol

Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
ChloraPrep One-Step
chlorhexidine gluconate and isopropyl alcohol
NDC 54365-0400
CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE 20 mg/mL; ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL .7 mL/mL Solution
Topical
CareFusion 213, LLC OTC
Recalling firm
CareFusion 213, LLC
NDC code
54365-400-31
Origin
TX, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-0441-2025 · FDA notice

Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall.

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Class II · Moderate risk

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