Widespread Recall of Hygiene Products Over Sepsis Risk
TL;DR
The FDA has expanded a recall of various skin creams, hand sanitizers, deodorants, and other health care products due to microbial contamination with Burkholderia cepacia, which can cause serious infections, especially in immunosuppressed individuals, posing a risk of sepsis and other complications.
- Soap recall that warned of possible sepsis expands to include hand sanitizer, deodorant and more MLive.com
- Nationwide Recall Alert: Hand Soaps and Sanitizers Pulled From Shelves Over Bacteria That Can Cause Sepsis health.com
- Skincare company recalls more products over infection risk USA Today
- Hand soap recall expanded to include shampoos, lotions, sanitizers over sepsis concerns kold.com
- Recall expanded for hygiene products contaminated with bacteria linked to sepsis kare11.com
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