DermaRite Expands Recall of 32 Personal Care Products Over Bacterial Contamination

Lead: DermaRite Industries on September 12 issued a voluntary recall of 32 soaps, lotions, sanitizers and deodorants across the U.S. and Puerto Rico after detecting potential contamination with Burkholderia cepacia complex, a pathogen linked to serious infections.

Nut Graf: The recall affects both clinical and consumer personal-care lines, heightening sepsis and bloodstream infection risks, particularly for immunocompromised patients. Healthcare facilities, retailers and individuals must inspect lot codes immediately and dispose of all impacted products.

Recall Details

  • Affected Formats: body washes, shampoos, no-rinse wash creams, antiseptic soaps, wound cleansers, hand sanitizers, moisturizing creams and deodorants.
  • Distribution: U.S. mainland, Hawaii, Alaska and Puerto Rico.
  • Risk: Burkholderia cepacia can cause minor skin infections in healthy users and life-threatening sepsis in immunosuppressed individuals.

Key Products Included

  • 3-N-1 rinse-free wash cream
  • 4-N-1 no-rinse wash cream
  • Clean-N-Free body wash & perineal cleanser
  • DermaCerin moisturizing cream
  • DemaDaily lotion
  • DermaFungal antifungal cream
  • DermaKleen antiseptic lotion soap
  • DemaKlenz wound cleanser
  • DermaMed skin protectant
  • DermaSarra external analgesic
  • Gel Rite instant hand sanitizer
  • Hand E Foam foaming sanitizer
  • KleenFoam antimicrobial foam soap
  • Lantiseptic skin protectant
  • LubriSilk moisturizing lotion
  • PeriFresh incontinence spray
  • PeriGiene antiseptic perineal cleanser
  • PeriGuard skin protectant
  • Renew Hair & Body Wash
  • Renew Dimethicone skin protectant
  • Renew Full Body Wash & Shampoo
  • Renew Periprotect skin protectant
  • Renew Skin Repair cream
  • San-E-Foam foaming hand sanitizer
  • TotalBath head-to-toe wash
  • TotalFoam mild body wash
  • UltraSure antiperspirant & deodorant
  • WhirlBath tub and whirlpool cleanser

(Full list with lot codes and expiration dates available on FDA and DermaRite websites.)

Health Advisory

Individuals who have used any recalled item and develop symptoms-such as fever, fatigue, respiratory issues or skin infections-should seek medical attention promptly. Immunocompromised people and those caring for them face the highest risk of severe infection.

Company Response & Consumer Action

  • Distributors and retail partners were notified to quarantine and destroy all affected inventory per standard protocols.
  • Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately and check packaging for lot numbers.
  • Questions can be directed to Sedgwick at 888-943-5190 (Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. EST) or emailed to [email protected].

Patients and providers are urged to report adverse events to the FDA’s MedWatch program online or via form.