An antiseptic soap manufactured by DermaRite Industries, LLC. is being recalled because it may contain a microbial contamination identified as Burkholderia cepecia.

The bacteria may result in serious and life-threatening infections. The contaminated products may be used by immunosuppressed individuals or by people attending to immunosuppressed individuals.

For healthy people, with minor skin lesions, the use of the product will more likely result in local infections, but in immunocompromised individuals, the infection is more likely to spread into the bloodstream, leading to life-threatening sepsis.

To date, DermaRite has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

The following products may be affected by the recall:

DermaKleen is an OTC Healthcare antiseptic

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