Common Healthcare Item Recalled For Bacteria Contamination

Summary

Company Announcement Date:
June 19, 2021
FDA Publish Date:
June 22, 2021
Product Type:
Drugs
Reason for Announcement:
Microbial contamination
Company Name:
Sanit Technologies LLC d/b/a Durisan
Brand Name:
Durisan
Product Description:
Hand sanitizer and hand sanitizing wipes

Company Announcement

Sanit Technologies LLC d/b/a Durisan, is providing an additional 5 label illustrations and product sizes for customers that might not have been able to clearly identify containers of Non-Alcohol Hand Sanitizer products that were added to the voluntary recall initiated on March 24, 2021, and expanded by the April 10 and May 14, 2021 notices. To avoid any confusion, this press release provides copies of label illustrations for the recalled products.

Durisan Non Alcohol Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer products became contaminated with a common municipal water supply borne bacteria, Burkholderia contaminans. Use of a hand sanitizer contaminated with Burkholderia contaminans, generally considered to be of low virulence, can range from no reaction to possible infections in a person with a hand wound or scrapes because the bacteria could enter the bloodstream, especially in patients with compromised immune systems.

To date, no qualified reports of adverse reactions have been reported related to this recall.

The product is intended to be applied topically to help reduce bacteria on the skin that could cause diseases when soap and water are not available.

The list of the lot numbers of the recalled products, which have a 24-month expiration, is included below. Consumers and customers in possession of Durisan Non Alcohol Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer products with these numbers in any form factor are encouraged to contact Durisan to return it.

The product is packaged in sizes ranging from 18mL credit card to 1-gallon containers. The lot number can be found in black print on the bottom of the package.

Durisan Antimicrobial Solutions Hand Sanitizer Sizes With the Following Identification

Volume mL

Volume oz

UPC

NDC

18 0.61 8 52379 00614 1 71120-112-01
50 1.69 8 52379 00634 9 71120-611-20
118 4 8 52379 00612 9 71120-112-10
236 8 8 52379 00635 6 71120-112-11
250 8.45 8 52379 00611 0 71120-611-03
300 10 8 52379 00697 4 71120-112-08
550 18.59 8 52379 00620 2 71120-112-06
1000 33.81 8 52379 00610 3 71120-112-05
3785 128 8 52379 00621 9 71120-611-05
160 Ct Wipe 5.63 8 52379 00631 8 71120-111-01
80 Ct Wipe 2.81 8 52379 00632 5 71120-111-03
240 Ct Wipe 8.44 8 52379 00633 2 71120-111-03

Durisan has provided written notification to its distributors and retailers and is alerting customers via this voluntary recall. Consumers that have the product are advised to contact Durisan to return it.

Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Durisan at 941-351-9114, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Eastern time, Monday through Friday or by email at [email protected]

Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to using this drug product.

Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online by regular mail or by fax.

Read the full report here.

As published on Healthyexaminer.com.