Product Recall: Vernacare Wetwipes and Personal Cleansing Products (2204-0166)
Product recall for Vernacare wetwipes and personal cleansing products, including bedbaths, shampoo caps, wash mitts, cleansing wipes and barrier cloths, presenting a risk of microbiological contamination due to the detection of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa.
Summary
Product: Vernacare Wetwipes and Personal Cleansing Products
Hazard: The product has been detected to contain Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in a limited number of products which can cause infections in humans.
Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.
Product information
| Type | Cosmetics - Personal Cleansing Products |
|---|---|
| Sales Period | Recall covers all ‘in date’ products. |
| Product description | 14 models of personal cleansing products (models listed below) |
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Affected models
| Product Name | Obsoleted 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 on the recall is available at the following link: https://www.vernacare.com/news-hub/news/Vernacare-issues-voluntary-recall-across-all-cosmetic-products
Additional information
PSD case number: 2204-0166
Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards