Equate® Daily Moisturizing Lotion and Intense Relief Hand Cream recalled due to microbial contaminationConsumer ProductsJul 27th, 2021 @ 12:00 AM
Basic Details
Summary
Issue
Some of the products within the recalled lots may be contaminated with the microorganism Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Product
Equate® Daily Moisturizing Lotion (71 mL) and Equate® Intense Relief Hand Cream (97mL)
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it.
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Products
| Place of origin | Number sold | Companies | Product description | Hazard identified | Common name | Time period sold |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufactured in CANADA | The company reported that 29,968 units of the affected product were sold in Canada. |
| This recall involves the Equate® Daily Moisturizing Lotion (71 mL) and Equate® Intense Relief Hand Cream (97mL). The UPC code is located on the back of the label. | The recalled products may have the presence of the microorganism Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Pseudomonas aeruginosa poses little medical risk to healthy individuals. Individuals with certain health problems or compromised immune systems are at an increased risk of infection if they use the contaminated product. | Equate® Daily Moisturizing Lotion (71 mL) and Equate® Intense Relief Hand Cream (97mL) | The affected products were sold from October 2020 to July 2021. |
What you should do
Cosumers may contact the company by telephone at 1-800-410-4188, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST for more information and to obtain a refund.
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.
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