The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards
Product
Vernacare Wetwipes and Personal Cleansing Products
Type
Cosmetics - personal cleansing products
Sales period
Recall covers all 'in date' products.
Product description
14 models of personal cleansing products (models listed below)
|
Product name |
Obsolete product codes |
New / current product codes |
|
Oasis Shampoo Cap - Unperfumed |
RSC905UP, RSC965UP |
SC01UP |
|
Oasis Shampoo Cap - Perfumed |
RSC905, RSC965UP |
SC01 |
|
Conti Continence Care Skin Cleansing Wipes |
RSC555 |
CCC025 |
|
Conti Patient Cleansing Wet Wipes |
RSC777 |
CW050P |
|
Conti Flushable Skin Cleansing Wet Wipes |
RSC767 |
NLM |
|
Oasis Maceratable Bedbath - Perfumed |
MBB05, MBB08, MBB10 |
BBM05, BBM08, BBM10 |
|
Oasis Washmitt - Perfumed |
RSC604A |
WM08 |
|
Oasis Bedbath - Perfumed |
RSC901, RSC901SE, RSC912, RSC901G |
BB10, BB08 |
|
Conti Patient Cleansing Wet Wipes |
RSC774N |
CW050 |
|
Oasis Maceratable Bedbath - Unperfumed |
MBB05UP, MBB08UP, MBB10UP |
BBM05UP, BBM08UP, BBM10UP
|
|
Conti Skin Cleansing Wet Wipes (previously Senset Skin Cleansing Wipes) |
900PW012, 900PW024, 900PW050 |
CWF024, CWF050, CWF050L |
|
Oasis Washmitt - Unperfumed |
RSC605A |
WM08UP |
|
Oasis Bedbath - Unperfumed |
RSC902N, RSC910N, RSC913NM, RSC913N |
BB10UP, BB05UP, BB08UP |
|
Conti Continence Care 3% Dimethicone Barrier Cloth |
RSC553 |
CBC025 |
Hazard
The product presents a risk of microbiological contamination due to the detection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause infections in humans.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
Corrective action
Vernacare have issued a recall across their product line for all 'in date' products of the listed brands and models. Vernacare have also ceased production at their manufacturing site until the root cause is identified. Further information about the recall can be found online.
Notified by
Local authority trading standards
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