Reason for the recall
- The product presents a microbiological risk due to contamination with the bacteria Pseudomonas Aeruginosa.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandProduct Name
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Personal cleansing products (wet wipes) manufactured by Vernacare under the brand names Caremore, Countrywide, Fairfield, CHL, Fittleworth, CCN and Medirite. — Product Name
- Brand
- Product Name
- Category
- Cosmetics
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Personal cleansing products (wet wipes) manufactured by Vernacare under the brand names Caremore, Countrywide, Fairfield, CHL, Fittleworth, CCN and Medirite.
- Hazard: The product presents a microbiological risk due to contamination with the bacteria Pseudomonas Aeruginosa.
- Corrective action: The products have been recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Brand
- Product Name
- Models
- PSD Case Number
- Link to Recall Alert PDF
- Caremore
- Wet Wipes
- CMW100
- 2207-0016
- Link to PDF
- CCN/Medirite
- Wet Wipe
- PH010N, PH010NN
- 2207-0042
- Link to PDF
- CHL (Care Home Life)
- Large Wet Wipes
- PWIP0049
- 2206-0467
- Link to PDF
- Countrywide
- Patient Cleansing Wipes (Moist Handi Wipes, Handy Wipe, Wet Wipe, Large Moist Body Wipes)
- NE0545, NE0505N, NE0546N, NE0546
- 2207-0047
- Link to PDF
- Fairfield
- Wet Wipes and Moist Patient Wipes
- GNC31W and GNC31WN
- 2207-0048
- Link to PDF
- Fittleworth
- Complementary Cleansing Wet Wipes
- FWW030, FWW030N
- 2206-0446
- Link to PDF
- Hazard
- The products present a risk of microbiological contamination due to the detection of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, which can cause infections in humans.
- The products do not meet the requirements of Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.
- Corrective action
- This recall is an expansion of the existing Vernacare personal cleansing products recall. Further information is available at the following link:https://www.gov.uk/product-safety-alerts-reports-recalls/product-recall-vernacare-wetwipes-and-personal-cleansing-products-2204-0166.
- Distributors and consumers in possession of these products should not use them and should return them to Vernacare. Vernacare’s press release, including instructions on how to return the product, can be found at the following link: https://www.vernacare.com/news-hub/news/Vernacare-issues-voluntary-recall-across-all-cosmetic-products.
- Additional information
- PSD case numbers: 2207-0016, 2207-0042, 2206-0467, 2207-0047, 2207-0048 and 2206-0446
- Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards / Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The products have been recalled from end users.
- Product information
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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