An over-the-counter health and beauty
product manufacturer supplying medicines to retailers across the
country has expanded its voluntary nasal product recall to include all
nasal products and baby oral gels -- amounting to hundreds of items --
over concerns of microbial contamination that could pose
life-threatening infection risk for vulnerable users.
Product Quest, which first announced a recall of some bottles of CVS Health's 12 Hour Sinus Relief Nasal Mist,
said this week it was pulling all lots of nasal treatments and baby
oral gels made in its Florida facility. The recall amounts to hundreds
of nasal allergy and congestion treatments used by both children and
adults.See the full 65-page list of recalled items here.
Product Quest recalled the items as a precaution after finding Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a kind of bacteria, in some of its CVS products. Frequent use of the contaminated product could result in infections, which could be life-threatening for users with cystic fibrosis or people who are immuno-compromised, according to the FDA.
Product Quest recalled the items as a precaution after finding Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a kind of bacteria, in some of its CVS products. Frequent use of the contaminated product could result in infections, which could be life-threatening for users with cystic fibrosis or people who are immuno-compromised, according to the FDA.
Product Quest said there is no known
microbial contamination associated with the nasal products and gels
added to the recall, but it was pulling them out "an abundance of
caution" and said retailers who shelve the products should dump them as
well. There have been no reports of illnesses connected to the recall,
"to the best" of the manufacturer's knowledge, a statement said.
Product
Quest says it is notifying its customers by oral and written
communication and is arranging for return and or replacement of all
recalled products. Consumers/distributors/retailers that have a recalled
product should stop using it immediately and return it to the place of
purchase.
Consumers with
questions can contact Product Quest Manufacturing LLC at 704-939-4342,
Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., EST. Consumers should
contact their physicians or health care providers if they have
experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using these
drug products.
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