NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of hand sanitizer that contains two types of harmful bacteria.
The agency said the microbial contamination in the Durisan products was discovered during a routine audit focused on production scale-up during the height of the pandemic.
The recall impacts Durisan Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer, Non-Alcohol products that come in various sizes, from bottles to wall mounts. For product photos and lot numbers click here.
The products were manufactured between February and June of last year and distributed to retailers nationwide.
"Durisan has provided written notification to its distributors and retailers and is alerting customers via this voluntary recall. Consumers that have the product which is being recalled are advised to destroy it immediately," the FDA said.
While hand sanitizers kill most bacteria, the two varieties detected in the products — Burkholderia cepacia complex and Ralstonia pickettii — are resistant to the active ingredients.
If the bacteria get into the bloodstream through scrapes or wounds it could lead to an infection.
The FDA warns, "Health care professionals who use this contaminated hand sanitizer and tend to an at-risk patient, such as one with cystic fibrosis, could lead to adverse events ranging from a localized infection to lung or bloodstream infections, which could require patient hospitalization."
To date, no reports of adverse reactions or customer complaints have been reported related to this recall.
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