Chlorhexidine Gluconate Rinse (Akorn) – Impurity Issues (2016)
Class II: A situation in which use of, or exposure to, a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Class II recall indicates potential for temporary health effects.
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Check Your Product
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Product
Chlorhexidine gluconate, oral rinse, 0.12% packaged in 16 fl. oz. (473 mL) PET bottle, Rx only, Manufactured by HI-TECH PHARMACAL CO., INC., Amityville, NY 11701, NDC 5083-0720-16
Brand
Akorn, Inc.
Lot Codes / Batch Numbers
Lot # 627528, 627763, 627766, 627921, 627924, 627927, 627930, 627933, 627953, 627956, 627959, 628040, Exp 5/16, 628148, 628151, 628230, 628232, 628365, Exp 6/16, 628589, 628592, 628598, 628802, 628805, 628808, 628811, 628814, Exp 7/16, 629059, 629204, 629207, 629232, 629235, 629307, 629310, 629313, 629316, Exp 8/16, 629687, 629693, 629696, 629882, 629888, 630058, Exp 9/16, 630061, 630064, 630221, 630224, 630362, 630365, 630613, Exp 10/16, 630615, 630732, 630735, 630853, 630856, 630859, 631008, Exp 11/16, 631026, 631027, 631169, 631172, 631175, 631655, 631658, Exp 12/16, 631704, 631707, 631861, 631864, 631867, 632059, 632062, 632065, 632068, 632071, 632074, 632211, 632214 Exp 1/17, 632328, 632331, 632334, 632337, 632472, 632475, 632504, 632507, 632697, Exp 2/17, 633090, 633093, 632776, 632781, 632784, 632790, 632793, 632796, 632805, 632808, 632811, 632814, 633072, 633078, 633081, 633084, 633087, Exp 3/17, 633681, 633682, 633099, 633684, 633111, Exp 4/17, 345607, 345618, 345620, Exp 5/17, 346575, 346863, 346571, 346720, 3 46573, Exp 7/17
Products Sold
Lot # 627528, 627763, 627766, 627921, 627924, 627927, 627930, 627933, 627953, 627956, 627959, 628040, Exp 5/16; 628148, 628151, 628230, 628232, 628365, Exp 6/16; 628589 , 628592, 628598, 628802, 628805, 628808, 628811, 628814, Exp 7/16 ; 629059, 629204, 629207, 629232, 629235, 629307, 629310, 629313, 629316, Exp 8/16; 629687, 629693, 629696, 629882, 629888, 630058, Exp 9/16; 630061, 630064, 630221, 630224, 630362, 630365, 630613, Exp 10/16; 630615, 630732, 630735, 630853, 630856, 630859, 631008, Exp 11/16; 631026, 631027, 631169, 631172, 631175, 631655, 631658, Exp 12/16; 631704, 631707, 631861, 631864, 631867, 632059, 632062, 632065, 632068, 632071, 632074, 632211, 632214 Exp 1/17; 632328, 632331, 632334, 632337, 632472, 632475, 632504, 632507, 632697, Exp 2/17; 633090, 633093, 632776, 632781, 632784, 632790, 632793, 632796, 632805, 632808, 632811, 632814, 633072, 633078, 633081, 633084, 633087, Exp 3/17; 633681, 633682, 633099, 633684, 633111, Exp 4/17; 345607, 345618, 345620, Exp 5/17; 346575, 346863, 346571, 346720,3 46573, Exp 7/17
Akorn, Inc. is recalling Chlorhexidine gluconate, oral rinse, 0.12% packaged in 16 fl. oz. (473 mL) PET bottle, Rx only, Manu due to Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Out-of-specification result (for multiple batches) for an unknown impurity of Chlorhexidine gluconate.. This is a Class I recall, indicating a high risk of serious health consequences. Based on FDA drug enforcement report.
Summary derived from FDA notice
Reason for Recall
As stated by FDA
Failed impurities/degradation specifications: Out-of-specification result (for multiple batches) for an unknown impurity of Chlorhexidine gluconate.
Recommended Action
Per FDA guidance
Consumers should stop using the product and contact the recalling firm, their healthcare provider, or return it to the place of purchase.
Verify this information on the official source
For complete details and official instructions, check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) directly.
View official FDA recall noticePage updated: Jan 7, 2026