Karmactive Staff
Uttam Kumar
DermaRite Industries has expanded its July recall to include additional skin care products potentially contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia bacteria, according to an FDA announcement on August 28, 2025.
The expanded recall now covers multiple product lines including hand sanitizers, cleansers, skin protectants, and deodorants distributed throughout the United States and Puerto Rico.
The contamination poses serious health risks, particularly for immunocompromised individuals. For people with weakened immune systems, these bacteria can cause life-threatening bloodstream infections. Even in healthy people with minor skin lesions, the products could lead to localized infections.
“Burkholderia cepacia complex in these products may result in serious and life-threatening infections if the products are used by immunosuppressed individuals or by people attending to immunosuppressed individuals,” states the FDA recall notice.
The expanded recall includes 16 different product lines, each serving different healthcare purposes. Among the affected products are:
- Hand sanitizers (Gel Rite, Hand E Foam)
- Antiseptic cleansers (DermaKleen, PeriGiene)
- Skin protectants (DermaCerin, Lantiseptic)
- Antifungal treatments (DermaFungal)
- Deodorants (UltraSure)
DermaRite has notified its distributors and institutional customers to immediately examine their inventory and destroy all affected products according to facility protocols. The company initiated the original recall on July 16, but expanded it “out of an abundance of caution.”
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Consumers should not use recalled lots and should follow the recall instructions; if they have used the products or have concerns, they should contact their healthcare provider and the recall hotline.
Bacterial contamination cannot be detected visually; laboratory testing is required.
The recall notice advises consumers to contact their healthcare providers if they have experienced any problems potentially related to using these products, especially if they have compromised immune systems or have used the products on broken skin.
For questions about the recall, consumers can contact Sedgwick at 888-943-5190 Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST, or email dermarite5186@sedgwick.com.
Burkholderia cepacia is a group of bacteria commonly found in soil and water that can persist in some disinfectants and antiseptic solutions under certain conditions. These bacteria are known for their resistance to multiple antibiotics, making infections difficult to treat.
Many affected products are used in healthcare settings, where patients may be immunocompromised.
FDA posted the expanded recall on August 28, 2025; any further updates would appear on that FDA recall page
