CVS, 2 other brands of first aid kits recalled after FDA finds microbial contamination
Six kinds of first aid kits sold under three brand names, including the CVS store brand, have been recalled because they include Easy Care AfterBurn Cream. FDA testing found microbial contamination in the cream.
Here’s what you need to know.
What products were recalled?
The Easy Care AfterBurn Cream came in 0.9g packets. They were sold as a separate product in boxes of 10 with lot No. W06128 and expiration date 09/28/2024.
The packets were in these first aid kits:
▪ Adventure Marine 150, lot No. W06120, expiration date 09/20/2024.
▪ Adventure First Aid 1.0, lot Nos. W06C05, expiration date 03/05/2024; W06F10, expiration date 06/10/2024; and W06H15, expiration date 08/15/2024.
▪ Adventure First Aid 1.5, lot No. W06H15, expiration date 08/15/2024.
▪ CVS First Aid Home, lot No. W06H15, expiration date 08/15/2024.
▪ Easy Care First Aid 25-person 2009 ANSI, lot Nos. W06H15, expiration date 08/15/2024; and W05L28, expiration date 12/28/2023.
▪ Easy Care First Aid 10-person 2009 ANSI, lot Nos. W06H15, expiration date 08/15/2024; W05L28, expiration 12/28/2023; W06F10, expiration date 06/10/2024; and W06H15, expiration date 08/15/2021.
Why the first aid kits were recalled?
The FDA found Bacillus licheniformis, and Bacillus sonorensis.
If your immune system is damaged in some way, using the contaminated cream “could potentially result in severe or life-threatening adverse events such as bacteremia, sepsis, and peritonitis,” the recall notice’s risk statement says. “In non-immunocompromised patients ... the use of the defective product may result in infectious complications, for instance skin infections, but in this population the infections are expected to be less severe and more readily responsive to treatment.”
What should you do now?
Consumers should return the recalled product to retailers for a full refund. Retailers should return the product to distributors.
If you have questions about this recall, contact Adventure Ready Brands either by emailing regulatory@adventurereadybrands.com or by calling 603-837-0285, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern time.
If you’ve used the cream and have any medical problems, first see a medical professional. If the medical professional thinks the illness is linked to the cream, let the FDA know via its MedWatch Adverse Event page or by filling out a form you can get by calling 800-332-1088. Then, notify Adventure Ready Brands.
This story was originally published December 29, 2022 at 1:10 PM.
