Abstract:
“Medical Action Industries is recalling the Medical Convenience Kits that include the BD/Carefusion Chloraprep 3mL applicator. This component was recalled due to the risk of contamination with a specific type of fungus called Aspergillus penicillioides.
If skin preparation products are contaminated with Aspergillus penicillioides, the fungus can cause serious systemic infection, sepsis, illness, and death to the patient. If the fungus is introduced in the patient’s bloodstream during placement of an intravascular catheter, the catheter may need to be removed, requiring additional medical procedures. If the fungus infects a surgical site, the patient may require medical and surgical treatments and require long-term treatment with antifungal drugs.
There have been no deaths, complaints, or reported injuries related to this issue.” FDA (2021).