Various Comfort impregnated cloth topical skin products
Published 11 October 2016
Product
Products that are impregnated with barrier creams and/or antiseptic agents, which are used to protect and/or clean areas of skin. Affected products: Comfort Shield Barrier Cream Cloths (catalogue numbers 7526 and 7905) Comfort Shield Perineal Washcloths (catalogue number 7453) Comfort Personal Cleansing Antiseptic Body Cleansing Washcloths (catalogue numbers 9601 and 9602) Comfort Personal Cleansing Essential Bath Cleansing Washcloths (catalogue number 7413) Comfort Personal Impreva Bath Cleansing Washcloths (catalogue number7988 ) ARTG Number 227609 Various batches and expiry dates are affected (see attached list)
Why it was recalled
Some batches of the products are contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia cepacia .
Hazard
Topical administration of a product with presence of microbial contamination may cause serious infections in immunocompromised persons and in hospitalised patients, as well as certain other patient groups.
Source: Product Safety Australia. RecallMatch AU provides a screening summary and is independent of the ACCC.