FDA-Drug2026-07-08Class IIPROCESSING DEFECT
BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal recalled for lack of sterility assurance
What this means
BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal applicators intended for further processing and sterilization were distributed to customers without having been sterilized. The unsterilized applicators reached customers outside the intended distribution channel. About 1,200 units are affected.
- Check if you received ChloraPrep Scrub Teal applicators with the lot numbers listed in this recall.
- Do not use unsterilized applicators for skin preparation before medical procedures.
- Contact your supplier or BD directly if you received affected product.
The agency's original wording
Hazard
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
Intended for
Adults
Illnesses reported
None reported
Sold states
Distributed Nationwide in the USA
Affected count
1,200 units
Manufactured in
1550 Northwestern Dr, N/A, El Paso, TX, United States
Products
BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal, (2% w/v chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) and 70% v/v isopropyl alcohol) packaged as a) 100 x 10.5 mL Applicators/case, NDC 54365-400-36, catalog number 930725NS; b) 100 x 10.5 mL Applicators/case, bulk catalog number 930725NSB; STERILE SOLUTION, CareFusion 123, LLC, El Paso, TX, subsidiary of Beckton, Dickson and Co.
Official notice
https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/ires/index.cfm?Product=D-0649-2026More CareFusion recalls
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