Dozens of skin, hair products recalled over potentially ‘life-threatening’ bacteria

A DermaRite Industries hand soap recall has been expanded to more than 30 products, including deodorant, lotions, shampoo, hand sanitizer and more.

The recall was initiated in July and was expanded recently over concerns that more of its products may include Burkholderia cepacia complex. Exposure to the bacterium could “result in serious and life-threatening infections,” the company said in a release.

“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,” the release noted.

Symptoms of bacteria exposure include fever, fatigue and possible respiratory infections for patients with compromised immune systems, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The products were distributed nationwide in the U.S., including Puerto Rico.

Products added to the recall list

According to DermaRite, the products in the expanded recall are:

3-N-1

4-N-1

Clean-N-Free

DermaCerin

DemaDaily

DermaFungal

DemaKlenz

DermaMed

DermaRain

DermaSyn

DermaVantage

DermaVera

Gel Rite

Hand E Foam

Lantiseptic

LubriSilk

PeriFresh

PeriGuard

Renew Hair and Body Wash

Renew Dimethicone

Renew Full Body Wash & Shampoo

Renew Periprotect

Renew Skin Repair

San-E-Foam

TotalBath

TotalFoam

UltraSure

WhirlBath

Products originally recalled

According to the company, the products from the original recall are:

DermaKleen

DermaSarra

KleenFoam

PeriGiene

What to do if you have the recalled products

Consumers should contact their physician or health care provider if they experience health issues after using the recalled products.

DermaRite has told its customers and distributors to “immediately examine available inventory and destroy all affected products in accordance with each facility’s process.”

For questions about the recall, customers can email dermarite5186@sedgwick.com or call 888-943-5190 during normal business hours.

NewsNation’s Anna Kutz contributed to this report