Overview
- Intercon Chemical Co. began a voluntary recall of six commercial hand soap products on June 29 and the recall was upgraded by the FDA to a Class II event on Sept. 11 after new test results were reported.
- FDA laboratory testing identified multiple strains of Pseudomonas and Serratia, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens, in two Intercon‑manufactured foaming pear soaps.
- Four other named products in the recall are listed for potential contamination but did not have specific strains identified in the notice.
- About 2,696 combined cases were shipped to 20 consignees, mostly wholesalers, across roughly 15 states and officials have published UPCs and lot numbers so buyers and consumers can identify affected bottles.
- Health officials say these bacteria can cause opportunistic infections in hospitalized or immunocompromised people and can be hard to treat, so hospitals, distributors and vulnerable consumers should check lot numbers and stop using recalled products.