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Four scents fall under the recall including Eucalyptus Mist, Fresh Lavender, Lemon Citrus and Vanilla Coconut
All were sold in 11oz. bottles that were distributed across the country.
Popular hand soap recalled for possible bacteria contamination
Updated Feb 28, 2021;
Posted Feb 28, 2021
Don t use this recalled hand soap. It may contain bacteria. (Lisa DeJong/The Plain Dealer)The Plain Dealer
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. If you have this popular hand soap, don’t use it.
Scent Theory is recalling four different scented hand soaps because the products may be contaminated with bacteria, according to a recall notice from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The soaps are sold at retailers like Walmart.
Four scents of the Scent Theory foaming hand soap are being recalled, including: Lemon Citrus, Vanilla Coconut, Fresh Lavender, and Eucalyptus Mint.
Popular hand soap facing recall over bacterial contamination concerns
By Madeline Farber
On the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s
Cosmetic Recalls and Alerts page, the FDA lists various scents of Scent Theory’s foaming hand soaps subject to the recall, which were called back over concerns the products are contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia.
Burkholderia cepacia is the name for a group or complex of bacteria that is often resistant to common antibiotics and can pose a risk for those with certain medical conditions or those who have a weakened immune system.
Four scents of the Scent Theory hand soap are subject to recall: Lemon Citrus, Vanilla Coconut, Fresh Lavender, and Eucalyptus Mint, all of which were sold in 11oz bottles.
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In the past few weeks, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning letter and added five entries to its do not use sanitizer list over product sub-potency. It also flagged four foaming hand soaps recalled for possible microbe contamination.
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