The FDA announced on June 12, 2025, that Medline Industries LP is recalling Medline Convenience Kits containing BD ChloraPrep Clear applicators due to potential sterility breaches. The agency stated the recall affects approximately 15,700 units distributed in California, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Texas.
How to tell if you have it
- Brand: Medline
- Product: Medline Convenience Kits containing BD ChloraPrep Clear - 1mL Applicator
- REF DYNDH1462B (Lot Numbers: 24EBU164, 24FBD281, 24FBK195)
- REF DYNDH1622C (Lot Number: 24EBU004)
- REF DYNDH1866 (Lot Number: 24EBT285)
The hazard
The affected kits contain BD ChloraPrep Clear - 1 mL Applicators that may exhibit an open seal on their packaging. This defect constitutes a breach to sterility, which may lead to infection-related harms for the patient.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, LP - Northfield has issued 119 other recalls since October 22, 2021. Recent recalls include Medline medical kits with light failure in newborn resuscitation kits (July 25, 2025), Foley Tray Kits with incorrect labeling risk (July 23, 2025), and RepNewal Reprocessed St. Jude Catheters that may contain particulates (July 14, 2025). Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Potential Sterility Breach in Packaging (June 12, 2026), Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Risk of Sterile Packaging Breach (June 12, 2026), and Medline Convenience Kits Recall: Sterile Packaging Risk (June 12, 2026).