A U.S. company that makes health care products is recalling four over-the-counter skin cleansers and an anti-itch lotion it says could lead to "serious and life-threatening infections."

New Jersey-based DermaRite Industries announced on Friday that it was voluntarily recalling the health care products due to the fact that they may cause a microbial contamination known as Burkholderia cepecia, which may result in adverse reactions, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.

In a company statement , DermaRite said the contaminated products "may be used by immunosuppressed individuals or by people who are attending to these individuals." The recall notice was also shared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Symptoms for Burkholderia Cepecia Complex can range from fever an

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