Recall alert: FDA expands soap recall to other sanitary products

DermaRite Industries has expanded a voluntary hand soap recall to also include several deodorant, shampoo and hand sanitizer products, the Food and Drug Administration has announced.

The company initiated the recall in July due to products being contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia complex, a bacteria which can cause infection. The recall has been expanded due to an "abundance of caution."

Burkholderia cepacia complex may result in serious and life-threatening infections if the products are used by immunosuppressed individuals, according to the FDA.

The affected products have been distributed across the United States and Puerto Rico.

Below is a complete list of the recalled products:

• 4-N-1, wash cream

• DermaCerin, skin protectant moisturizing cream

• DermaFungal, OTC antifungal cream

• DermaKleen, OTC health care antiseptic lotion soap

• DermaMed, OTC skin protectant

• DermaSarra, OTC external analgesic

• Gel Rite, OTC instant gel hand sanitizer

• Hand E Foam, OTC foaming hand sanitizer

• KleenFoam, OTC antimicrobial foam soap

• Lantiseptic, OTC skin protectant

• PeriGiene, OTC antiseptic cleanser

• PeriGuard, OTC skin protectant

• Renew Dimethicone, OTC skin protectant

• Renew Periprotect, OTC skin protectant

• Renew Skin Repair, OTC Skin cream

• UltraSure, OTC anti-perspirant & deodorant

DermaRite has notified its distributors of the recalled products by email. Consumers are recommended to destroy affected products.

Customers with questions about the recall can contact Sedgwick, the company managing the recall on behalf of DermaRite, at 888-943-5190 or dermarite5186@sedgwick.com .

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