Class II · Moderate risk
2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate* Cloth
Cross Contamination with Other Products
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse
Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.
Why it was recalled
Subpotent Drug: Product crystallization with accompanying low out of specification results for chlorhexidine assay.
Cause type: Wrong potency / content
Sub- or super-potent product, or a failed content-uniformity / assay test. You may receive too little or too much active ingredient - a direct dosing risk. All wrong potency / content recalls.
What was recalled
Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse, 0.12%, 15 mL unit dose cups (NDC 50383-720-15) packaged in 100-count (10 x 10) cups per case pack (NDC 50383-720-18 or 50383-720-19), Rx Only, Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., Amityville, NY 11701.
Affected NDCs
50383-0720-15
50383-0720-18
50383-0720-19
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Drug: Chlorhexidine
- Recalling firm
- Akorn, Inc.
- NDC code
- 50383-720-15
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0611-2018 · FDA notice
Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.
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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
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
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
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
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All 2018 recalls
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Class II · Moderate risk
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CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Class II · Moderate risk
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Class II · Moderate risk
Pilocarpine Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Solution
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
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