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Natural soap for baby bottles recalled over bacteria

Bacteria occurs naturally, but bad bacteria isn’t the kind of “natural” people want in their baby products. So Handi-Craft has recalled 23,000 bottles of Dr. Brown’s Natural Bottle & Dish Soap.

“The bottle and dish soap can contain harmful bacteria,” the recall notice admits. “Exposure to bacteria poses a risk of respiratory and other infections in immunocompromised individuals.”

The recall covers lot codes B4062216; B3063016; B3071916; B3072016; B6081016; B2020317; and B1020417. Greenblenz of Auburn Hills, Mich., made the soap, which claims to be made from “100% plant-based ingredients.”

Handi-Craft says consumers should stop using the soap and “bottles and dishes cleaned with the recalled soap should be boiled or sanitized in the dishwasher.”

Handi-Craft is offering only replacement, not a refund in this recall. To discuss that or any other questions about this recall, customers can call 877-962-2525 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

David J. Neal: 305-376-3559, @DavidJNeal

This story was originally published September 3, 2017 at 2:17 PM with the headline "Natural soap for baby bottles recalled over bacteria."

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