Equate Dry Mouth Oral Rinse recalled due to microbial contamination
Summary
Immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it.
Affected products
This recall involves Equate Dry Mouth Oral Rinse (UPC #6-28915-5812-3). The affected lot number of 0430552 is located on the bottom of the bottle above the expiry date.
Issue
The recalled products may have the presence of the microorganism Klebsiella pneumonia. K. Pneumonia can cause a wide range of infections in humans.
As of December 22nd, 2021, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it.
For more information, consumers can contact The Shandex Sales Group by email at lplante@qandrcanada.com.
Please note that, in addition to the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulations, the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) prohibits the sale of cosmetics that are either made with hazardous substances, or under unsanitary conditions, to users in Canada.
Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.
Additional information
Background
Number Sold
The company reported that 468 units of the affected product were sold in Canada.
Time Period Sold
The affected products were sold from June 2019 to December 2019.
Place of Origin
Manufactured in the USA
Details
Distributor
The Shandex Sales Group
Pickering
Ontario
Manufacturer
Vi-Jon
Tennessee
United States
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