Reported Jan 20, 2021 · Ongoing

Paroex (Chlorhexidine Gluconate) Oral Rinse, USP 0.12%, Alcohol Free, Rx only, packaged in: a) 1 pint (473mL) NDC…

Sunstar Americas, Inc.

Moderate riskThis product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

What you should do

Stop using the affected lot and contact the recalling firm for the return or refund process. Check the FDA enforcement report for lot-level detail.

Firm contact: Sunstar Americas, Inc. · 301 E Central Rd · Schaumburg, IL · 60195-1901

Is this the product you have?

  • Paroex (Chlorhexidine Gluconate) Oral Rinse, USP 0.12%, Alcohol Free, Rx only
  • packaged ina) 1 pint (473mL) NDC 52376-021-02; b) 4 fl oz (118 mL) NDC 052376-021-04, Sunstar Americas, Inc., Schaumburg, IL
Lot codes and dates
    • ALL LOTS with expiration date from Dec. 31
    • 2020 through Sep. 30
    • 2022
Amount recalled
a) 1,021,914 bottles; b) 255,552 bottles

Where it was sold

  • Nationwide

Why it was recalled

cGMP Deviations; FDA inspection of manufacturing facility observed potential Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC) contamination, inadequate cleaning, inadequate microbiological testing, and insanitary conditions

This product could cause temporary or reversible health problems — stop using it.

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Where this came from

Source: U.S. Food & Drug Administration (openFDA)

Read the FDA (openFDA drug enforcement) notice

Data as of Sep 19, 7:24 PM UTC

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