A skincare recall initiated with hand soaps has now expanded considerably.
DermaRite Industries, a North Bergen, New Jersey-based skincare and medical products company, is voluntarily recalling over 30 products because of potential bacterial contamination.
The recall, notified in August, was previously restricted to hand soaps. But the company attested that the products now included lotions, shampoos, body washes, wound cleansers, and sanitizers.
At issue at the center is Burkholderia cepacia complex (B. cepacia), an infectious contaminant of microbic origin that constitutes a grave health threat.
For healthy people, the bacteria can produce localized skin infections, particularly when applied to minor abrasions or cuts.
For immunocompromised people, or for those who need to deal with vulnerable patients, exposure may result in serious infection.
In the worst of cases, the bacteria can become absorbed into the bloodstream, which may cause potentially life-threatening sepsis.
DermaRite stressed that the recall is being done “out of an abundance of caution”, and it is calling on consumers and healthcare professionals to discontinue using the products at once.
Full List of Products in the Expanded Recall
Following are the DermaRite products being recalled, covering cleansers, creams, shampoos, and sanitizers:
- 3-N-1: Foaming rinse-free body wash, shampoo, and perineal cleanser
- 4-N-1: No-rinse wash cream for chafed or cracked skin
- Clean-N-Free: Mild rinse-free body wash, shampoo, and perineal cleanser
- DermaCerin: Moisturizing cream for dry, chapped, or cracked skin
- DemaDaily: Lotion for comforting dry, sensitive skin
- DermaFungal: Antifungal cream for athlete’s foot, jock itch, and ringworm
- DermaKleen: Antiseptic lotion soap with Vitamin E
- DemaKlenz: Non-irritating wound cleanser
- DermaMed: Protectant for poison ivy, oak, sumac, and skin irritations
- DermaRain: Gentle body wash and shampoo for all skin types
- DermaSarra: Analgesic cream for itching and skin irritations
- DermaSyn: Hydrogel wound dressing for moist wound healing
- DermaVantage: Dry, sensitive skin moisturizing lotion
- DermaVera: Shea butter full-body cleanser
- Gel Rite: Instant gel hand sanitizer with Vitamin E
- Hand E Foam: Foaming hand sanitizer with Vitamin E
- KleenFoam: Aloe Vera antimicrobial foam soap
- Lantiseptic: Skin protectant for cuts, scrapes, burns, and cracked skin
- LubriSilk: Lotion for dry face, hand, and body skin
- PeriGiene: Antiseptic perineal cleanser
- PeriGuard: Skin protectant for incontinence rashes
- PeriFresh: Incontinence cleanser spray with aloe vera
- Renew Hair and Body Wash
- Renew Dimethicone: Diaper rash and wetness irritation protectant
- Renew Periprotect: Diaper rash and skin irritant protectant
- Renew Skin Repair: Cream for cracked, chapped, or dry skin
- UltraSure: Antiperspirant/deodorant
- Renew Full Body Wash & Shampoo: Mild formula for full body washing
- San-E-Foam: Vitamin E foaming hand sanitizer
- TotalBath: Vitamin E head-to-toe body wash and shampoo
- TotalFoam: Gentle formula body wash and shampoo
- WhirlBath: Shampoo and body wash for whirlpool and tub application
Why the Recall is Important
The recall is especially important because DermaRite products are extensively used in hospitals, nursing facilities, and care centers, where a lot of patients are already immunocompromised.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tracking the recall closely, and consumers are asked to report any adverse effects or quality issues through the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program.
DermaRite has not received any reported cases of infection associated with the recalled products up to now, but the company is taking safety seriously with this voluntary action.
What to Do
- Discontinue use of any of the named products immediately.
- Call DermaRite Industries to get instructions on return or replacement.
- Consult a doctor if you have used the products and have an unusual side effect such as fever, skin reaction, or evidence of infection.
- Healthcare professionals need to check product stocks so that recalled products are withdrawn from use.
More than 30 products are now subject to recall, and this is one of the larger skincare safety alerts in the last few months. Consumers and hospitals alike are being warned to take the recall seriously to avoid possible health hazards.
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