Overview
- The MHRA issued a precautionary Class 2 recall of about 50,000 Hibiwash bottles covering batches 5156042, 5156043 and 5156093.
- The action followed routine checks at the Mölnlycke plant that found Burkholderia cepacia, a bacterium that can cause serious infection in vulnerable lungs.
- Boots and Superdrug have taken the cleanser off shelves, and local outlets highlight how shoppers can check batch codes on the bottle.
- People who have an affected bottle are told to stop using it and take it to a pharmacy for safe disposal, with high‑risk patients supplied after February 10 being contacted directly.
- No infections have been linked to the recalled batches so far, alternative 4% chlorhexidine washes remain available, and the MHRA is monitoring reports through its Yellow Card system.