Skincare company recalls several products due to possible sepsis contamination

DermaRite is issuing a voluntary nationwide recall for certain products due to a possible microbial contamination.

The contamination, known as Burkholderia cepacia, could result in life-threatening infections, including sepsis, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

The contaminated products may have been used by immunocompromised individuals or caregivers of immunocompromised individuals, the FDA said.

While healthy adults will likely only have local infections if they use the recalled products, immunocompromised individuals are more likely to experience more severe infections, which could lead to life-threatening injuries, the FDA said.

As of this writing, there have been no reports of adverse reactions related to this recall.

The FDA listed the following products