Walmart Recall Update: Risk of Deadly Sepsis from Product Sold in 14 States

DermaRite Industries has expanded a voluntary nationwide recall of multiple products after potential contamination with Burkholderia cepacia complex, and Walmart says some of the recalled items were sold at select Sam's Club stores in 14 states.

Why It Matters

Burkholderia cepacia complex organisms are environmental bacteria that can be harmless in many people, but cause serious infections in people with weakened immune systems or chronic lung disease .

The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) and DermaRite say the contamination could lead to local infections in otherwise healthy users with broken skin and to bloodstream infections, or deadly sepsis in immunocompromised patients —outcomes that may require hospitalization and carry substantial risk.

What To Know

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