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Take care when using creams to treat dry skin conditions as they can easily dry onto clothing, bedding and bandages making them more flammable.
UKHSA are providing an update to previous advice regarding contaminated non-sterile alcohol-free wipes in response to continuing detection of cases and a recent death attributable to Burkholderia stabilis infection.
Wet line contamination involves the cross contamination of road fuel with rebated fuels, which will either be red diesel or kerosene.
Safety leaflet on topical corticosteroids and withdrawal reactions to help patients and their carers to use these medicines safely.
How to spot lumpy skin disease, what to do if you suspect it and how to prevent it spreading.
Understand which wipes will be banned, when plastic wet wipes can still be sold, and how the ban will be enforced.
Check the tariff classification for surface-active preparation for washing the skin and the hair (gel 2-in-1).
UKHSA and MHRA are urging the public not to use 4 specified non-sterile alcohol-free wipe products due to the risk of infection associated with their use.
New law will ban the supply and sale of wet wipes containing plastic in England
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.
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