BD Issues Nationwide Recall for Specific Lots of ChloraPrep™ Clear Single Sterile 1 mL and FREPP™ Clear 1.5 mL Applicators Due to Microbial Contamination

Date

Jun 6, 2026

Company

BD

Brand

BD

Product

ChloraPrep Clear – 1 mL Applicators and ChloraPrep FREPP Clear 1.5 mL Applicators

Reason

Potential fungal contamination under certain environmental conditions allowing the growth of Aspergillus penicillioides

Hazard

Other

Source

FDA

How to identify the product

• (June 06, 2026) – BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is voluntarily recalling lot 4032183 of ChloraPrep™ Clear 1 mL Single Sterile and lot 4073005 of FREPP™ Clear 1.5 mL applicators with paper lidding to the consumer level.
• These two impacted lots were shipped to distributors and hospitals between March 2024 through June 2024.
• The affected lots can be identified by locating the referenced catalog and lot numbers on the lidding of the product package and the side of the inner carton as shown in the customer letter.
• BD will issue replacement for destroyed product of the affected lot numbers to customers that purchased the affected product directly from BD, following receipt of the completed Customer Response Form.

Official notice (FDA)

Facts are taken from the official notice. If anything here differs from it, the official notice is correct.