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)
Product Report and Image Link to product images and PDF

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

Updates to this page

Published 17 May 2022