Class II · Moderate risk
2% Chlorhexidine Gluconate* Cloth
Cross Contamination with Other Products
Chlorhexidine Opth Soln 0.02%
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes.
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
Chlorhexidine Opth Soln 0.02%, 10 ml Opthalmic Soln, 30 day expiration,
Drug: Chlorhexidine
- Recalling firm
- Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc.
- Origin
- IN, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-472-2013 · 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. 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
Other recalls by Nora Apothecary and Alternative Therapies, Inc.
All 2013 recalls
Class II · Moderate risk
Pyridoxine 100mg/ml Inj MDV
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes.
Class II · Moderate risk
Meperidine 100mg/ml MDV
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes.
Class II · Moderate risk
Lidocaine 2% Inj MDV
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Class II · Moderate risk
M.I.C.+B12 Inj MDV: 3x50ml
Lack of Assurance of Sterility: FDA inspection findings resulted in concerns regarding quality control processes.
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