HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. (WDNews) – DermaRite Industries, LLC has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of DermaKleen, DermaSarra, KleenFoam, and PeriGiene products due to contamination with Burkholderia cepacia complex, a bacteria that can cause serious or life-threatening infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
The recalled products include over-the-counter antiseptic lotion soaps, antimicrobial foam soaps, external analgesics, and antiseptic cleansers. They were distributed across the United States and Puerto Rico.
While healthy individuals may only experience localized infections from contaminated products, those with weakened immune systems are at risk of the bacteria spreading into the bloodstream and causing sepsis. No adverse events have been reported to date.
Consumers are advised to stop using the recalled products immediately and dispose of them according to their facility’s procedures. Anyone who has experienced health issues after using these products should contact their healthcare provider and may report problems to the FDA’s MedWatch program.
