What You Need To Know About The DermaRite Recall In Texas

Washing your hands, hair, or body should help eliminate bacteria on the skin. However, DermaRite washing products sold in Texas have been recalled because they may contain a dangerous pathogen.

Why Are DermaRite Products Being Recalled?

The products may contain a microbial contamination known as Burkholderia cepacia complex.

The following is a risk statement published by Dermarite, which has recalled the products, "out of an abundance of caution."

Burkholderia cepacia complex in these products may result in serious and life-threatening infections if the products are used by immunosuppressed individuals or by people attending to immunosuppressed individuals. For healthy individuals with minor skin lesions, the use of the product may result in local infections, whereas in immunocompromised individuals the infection could spread into the blood stream, potentially leading to life-threatening sepsis.

Which DermaRite Products Were Recalled in Texas?

Many DermaRite products have been recalled, including body washes, shampoos, lotions, wound cleansers, hand washes, and more, including:

Cleansers & Body Washes: 3-N-1, 4-N-1, Clean-N-Free, DermaRain, DermaVera, PeriFresh, PeriGiene, Renew Hair and Body Wash, Renew Full Body Wash & Shampoo, TotalBath, TotalFoam, WhirlBath

Lotions & Moisturizers: DermaCerin, DemaDaily, DermaVantage, LubriSilk, Renew Skin Repair

Skin Protectants: PeriGuard, Renew Dimethicone, Renew Periprotect, Lantiseptic

Wound & Treatment Products: DemaKlenz, DermaSyn, DermaMed

Antifungal & Analgesics: DermaFungal, DermaSarra

Hand Soaps & Sanitizers: DermaKleen, Gel Rite, Hand E Foam, KleenFoam, San-E-Foam

Other Personal Care: UltraSure (antiperspirant & deodorant)

Any of these products with an on or before Expiry date of 08/27 should be considered potentially harmful and should not be used.

Top 10 Most Recalled Food Items & How To Stay Safe

The CDC estimates that 48 million people in the U.S. are infected by a food-borne illness every year, and an average of 3000 people even die.

These are the top 10 foods most likely to be recalled, according to Consumer Reports. However, that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy them if you take steps to stay safe.

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