BD ChloraPrep Clear 1mL Applicators (chlorhexidine gluconate and isopropyl alcohol) are being recalled by CareFusion 213, LLC because the product may not be sterile. Verification found approximately 205,440 applicators are affected by a breach in the package lidding that allowed contamination with the fungus Aspergillus penicillioides. These applicators are used to prepare a patient's skin for medical procedures and surgery.
Using a non-sterile product contaminated with fungus on a patient's skin before surgery can lead to serious skin or systemic infections. This risk is particularly high for patients with weakened immune systems who are undergoing invasive procedures.
60 Applicators per Carton; Subsidiary of Becton, Dickinson and Co.
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