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DermaRite Expands Recall to 32 Personal-Care Products Over Bacteria Risk

Health officials warn the contamination could cause severe infections in people with weakened immune systems.

Overview

  • The expanded voluntary recall now includes soaps, shampoos, lotions, sanitizers, body washes and wound cleansers.
  • Affected products were distributed nationwide and in Puerto Rico, and many are used in hospitals and nursing homes.
  • The bacterium Burkholderia cepacia complex can also infect generally healthy people through cuts or skin lesions.
  • Consumers are instructed to stop using recalled items immediately and return them, with full product and lot details available from the company and the FDA.
  • DermaRite states that its nutritional products are not part of the recall.