Overview
- Intercon Chemical Co. issued a voluntary recall on June 29 and the FDA upgraded the action to a Class II recall on Friday, Sept. 11 after agency testing raised public-health concerns.
- Laboratory analysis identified multiple bacteria in two Intercon-branded products, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Pseudomonas putida, Pseudomonas monteilii, Serratia marcescens and Serratia nematodiphila.
- The recall covers roughly 2,696 cases shipped to 20 consignees—19 wholesalers and one retailer—across 15 states, with detailed UPCs, lot codes and best-by dates published to help locate impacted units.
- Consumers and businesses are urged to stop using the listed soaps, check UPCs and lot numbers before use, and follow Intercon or distributor instructions to dispose of or return affected bottles because hospitalized or immunocompromised people face higher infection risk.
- Many recalled units carry best-by dates into 2028 so they may still be in circulation, regulators are monitoring the removal from supply chains, and health officials warn these environmental bacteria can cause bloodstream, lung or urinary infections in vulnerable patients.