Popular hand soap facing recall over bacterial contamination concerns - Fox Business

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Hand soaps sold at retailers like Walmart are facing a recall over concerns that they are contaminated with potentially serious bacteria.

Food and Drug Administration’s Cosmetic Recalls and Alerts page, the FDA lists various scents of Scent Theory’s foaming hand soaps subject to the recall, which were called back over concerns the products are contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia.

The bacteria can be found in water and soil, though in cases of human infection, contaminated medical products are often the cause, per the CDC.

Four scents of the Scent Theory hand soap are subject to recall: Lemon Citrus, Vanilla Coconut, Fresh Lavender, and Eucalyptus Mint, all of which were sold in 11oz bottles.

The bacteria can be found in water and soil, though in cases of human infection, contaminated medical products are often the cause, per the CDC.

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