by Almost four dozen Many hand soap and lotion products made by Dermarite Industries are voluntarily recalled after the company has discovered contamination by potentially deadly bacteria, according to the food safety and inspection service of the US Department of Agriculture.
The bacteria in question, Burkholderia CepaciaCan spread to the bloodstream due to spending cuts and life -threatening sepsis, especially with immunocomromitated individuals.
This is what you need to know about the recall.
Which products have been affected?
According to Dermarite, the recalled products were distributed in the United States and Puerto Rico. They contain several four different items:
Dermakleen: A freely available “antiseptic lotion soap with vitamin E indicated for hand washing to reduce bacteria on the skin.”
Dermasarra: A freely available “external analgesic indicated for temporary lighting of itching associated with small skin irritations due to dry skin, insect bites, detergents, sunburn.”
Kleenfoam: A freely available “antimicrobial foam with aloe vera indicated that hand washing bacteria on the skin lower after changing diapers, after helping sick people, or before contact with a person under medical care or treatment.”
Perigiene: A freely available “antiseptic cleaning agent indicated for use in the perineal area.”
Check the affected party numbers and the expiry dates to see if you may have been exposed to infected soap or lotion.
Has anyone gotten sick?
According to the voluntary recall Van Dermarite, the company “did not receive any reports from side effects with regard to this recall.” Side effects can be reported to the FDA.
If you are exposed, how delivered do you have to be?
According to the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, B. Cepacia is “often found in soil and water” and “is little medical risk for healthy people.” If the bacteria were to enter the cut of a healthy person, this would probably lead to a local infection.
The problem is that Dermarite products can be used by immunocompromised people or people who attend them – and if you immunocomize them, a B. Cepacia Infection is more likely to spread in the bloodstream and to activate life -threatening sepsis.
According to the CDC, symptoms of one B. Cepacia Infection varies, “ranging from no symptoms to severe respiratory infections, especially in patients with cystic fibrosis or other chronic lung disease.” Fever and fatigue are early signs of infection.
Dermarite says that “his distributors and customers have informed by e-mail to immediately examine the available inventory and to destroy all affected products in accordance with the process of each facility.”
The company also insists on consumers to contact their doctor or care provider if they have encountered problems that can be related to taking or using the affected products.
What should you do if you bought the recalled product?
Consumers who have purchased one of the recalled products from Dermarite can return them to the place of purchase for a full reimbursement.
