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2021年3月25日—[3/19/2021]FDAadviseshealthcareprofessionalsnottouseChloraPrep3mLapplicatorsmanufacturedbyBD(Becton,DickinsonandCompany),due ...

Update [3/25/2021] FDA is alerting health care professionals of BD’s voluntary recall[1] expansion of ChloraPrep 3 mL applicators to include all U.S. states. 

[3/19/2021] FDA advises health care professionals not to use ChloraPrep 3 mL applicators manufactured by BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), due to microbial contamination risks. The drug was distributed globally and is labeled with “CareFusion, El Paso, TX.”

BD’s investigation confirmed the product’s lid, when exposed to higher temperature and humidity, can fail and lead to microbial contamination which may cause serious infections, especially in patients with compromised immune systems.

This drug is used to sanitize skin prior to surgery or catheter procedures. Health care professionals should use an available alternative.

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