By Dimple Singh
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DermaRite Industries, a New Jersey-based manufacturer, has expanded its earlier July recall of hand soap to now include 32 personal care products, warning they could be contaminated with a bacteria called Burkholderia cepacia complex. The bacteria can cause serious and sometimes life-threatening infections, especially in people with weakened immune systems or those caring for them. Even healthy people with small cuts or skin issues could develop infections if exposed. What Company Said The company said the move was taken out of “an abundance of caution” and clarified that its wound care and nutritional products are not part of this voluntary recall. DermaRite products are often found in hospitals, nursing homes, and other healthcare facilities, but they are also sold by retailers to the public. List Of Products Recalled The recall now covers a wide range of personal care products, including body washes, shampoos, soaps, sanitizers, lotions, skin protectants, antifungal creams, and wound cleansers. Among the affected products are 3-N-1 body wash and shampoo, 4-N-1 wash cream, Clean-N-Free body wash and shampoo, DermaCerin moisturizing cream, DemaDaily moisturizing lotion, DermaFungal antifungal cream, DermaKleen healthcare antiseptic lotion soap, DemaKlenz wound cleanser, DermaMed skin protectant, DermaRain body wash and shampoo, DermaSarra external analgesic, DermaSyn hydrogel wound dressing, DermaVantage moisturizing lotion, DermaVera body cleanser, Gel Rite gel hand sanitizer, Hand E Foam foaming hand sanitizer, KleenFoam antimicrobial foam soap, Lantiseptic skin protectant, LubriSilk skin lotion, PeriFresh cleanser spray, PeriGiene antiseptic cleanser, PeriGuard skin protectant, Renew Hair and Body Wash, Renew Dimethicone skin protectant, Renew Full Body Wash and Shampoo, Renew Periprotect skin protectant, Renew Skin Repair cream, San-E-Foam hand sanitizer, TotalBath body wash and shampoo, TotalFoam body wash and shampoo, UltraSure anti-perspirant and deodorant, and WhirlBath body wash and shampoo. All of these items were distributed throughout the United States and Puerto Rico. Customers are being advised to stop using the products immediately and check with the company or retailers for return and refund instructions. DermaRite said that patient and consumer safety remain its top priority, and it is cooperating with health regulators as the investigation continues.
