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🇺🇸nationwide recall of dozens of dermarite soaps, creams, hand sanitizers, antiseptics, antifungals, analgesics, and other healthcare-oriented products due to potentially life-threatening microbial contamination🇺🇸

if this recall sounds familiar: this is a massive expansion of a previously announced recall by dermarite. the previous dermarite recall only involved four products. the new expansion issued on august 27, 2025 (FDA publish date 8/28) now involves dozens of products. I (rune! hello) did not make a post about the previous recall. the new list is LONG.

the expanded recall now involves dozens of different products intended to be used in medical-related settings by patients or by people caring for patients. including wound care. which is really fucking bad because they are all potentially contaminated with burkholderia cepacia complex, which can absolutely kill someone. these contaminated products were used in healthcare settings like hospitals and senior care facilities.

at least some of dermarite's products are/were also available for sale directly to individual customers from websites like walmart, target, and amazon.

all lots of all affected products within the listed expiration dates are now being recalled. see the giant bullet list below.

DermaRite Industries, LLC is expanding the voluntary recall initiated on July 16, due to potential microbial contamination identified as Burkholderia cepacia complex. Out of an abundance of caution the voluntary recall has expanded to include additional products and lots, which can be found in the table below. Please see DermaRite.com for the original recall notice. Risk Statement: Burkholderia cepacia complex in these products may result in serious and lifethreatening infections if the products are used by immunosuppressed individuals or by people attending to immunosuppressed individuals. For healthy individuals with minor skin lesions, the use of the product may result in local infections, whereas in immunocompromised individuals the infection could spread into the blood stream, potentially leading to life-threatening sepsis.

emphasis mine. sepsis is BAD.

dermarite products are contaminated with burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC). these are products often intended to be used on open wounds or by people treating open wounds. getting BCC in open wounds can mean nasty infections, including infections that can kill someone.

this is the link to the previous dermarite recall, which only involved 4 products, and was much more complicated in regards to which lots of those products were being recalled. the new recall is a lot easier: everything listed with an expiration date on or before 08/2027 is being recalled.

dermarite makes products intended for medical use, whether that is in a healthcare facility or not. in addition to being sold directly to healthcare facilities like hospitals and senior care facilities, (at least some of) the recalled products were also sold on websites like target, walmart, and amazon to whoever wanted to buy them.

notably missing from this recall expansion is "To date, DermaRite has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall." <- not mentioned. there is a possibility that adverse events, including infections or death, have been linked to this microbial contamination since the previous recall was announced. if this is not the case then maybe dermarite should update their recall announcement. if this is the case then they should own up to those adverse effects and list them in the recall announcement. come on, do better!

The products included in this expanded voluntary recall include: 4-N-1 is a no rinse wash cream intended to temporarily protect and help relieve chafed or cracked skin DermaCerin is a skin protectant moisturizing cream indicated to temporarily protect and help relieve dry, chapped, or cracked skin. It also helps protect skin from the drying effects of wind and cold weather. DermaFungal is an OTC antifungal cream intended for the treatment and prevention of most athlete’s foot, jock itch, and ringworm. It relieves itching, scaling, cracking, and discomfort associated with these conditions. DermaKleen is an OTC healthcare antiseptic lotion soap with Vitamin E indicated for handwashing to decrease bacteria on the skin. DermaMed is an OTC skin protectant intended to dry the oozing and weeping of poison ivy, oak, or sumac, or other skin irritations. DermaSarra is an OTC external analgesic indicated for temporary relief of itching associated with minor skin irritations due to dry skin, insect bites, detergents, or sunburn. Gel Rite is an OTC instant gel hand sanitizer with vitamin E used to decrease bacteria on the skin. It is recommended for repeated use. Hand E Foam is an OTC foaming hand sanitizer with vitamin E used for handwashing to decrease bacteria on the skin. It is recommended for repeated use. KleenFoam is an OTC antimicrobial foam soap with Aloe Vera indicated for handwashing to decrease bacteria on the skin after changing diapers, after assisting ill people, or before contact with a person under medical care or treatment. Lantiseptic is an OTC skin protectant indicated to temporarily protect minor cuts, scrapes and burns. It helps prevent and temporarily protect chapped or cracked skin. PeriGiene is an OTC antiseptic cleanser indicated for use in the perineal area. PeriGuard is an OTC skin protectant indicated to help relieve and prevent rashes and irritation due to wetness from incontinence. It also protects chafed skin due to irritation and helps seal out wetness. Renew Dimethicone is an OTC skin protectant indicated to help treat and prevent diaper rash, protect minor skin irritations associated with diaper rash, and helps seal out wetness. Renew Periprotect is an OTC skin protectant indicated to help treat and prevent diaper rash, protect minor skin irritation associated with diaper rash, and helps seal out wetness. Renew Skin Repair is an OTC Skin cream indicated to temporarily protect and help relieve chapped or cracked skin. It is beneficial for face, hands, body and legs. UltraSure is an OTC anti-perspirant & deodorant indicated to reduce underarm wetness.

the above is a helpful description of some of the products being recalled, but it is NOT a complete list of recalled products. not sure why they only listed a description for some of the recalled products here. I (rune) list all the recalled products a little further below.

The recalled products were distributed nationwide in the United States and in Puerto Rico. DermaRite has notified its distributors and customers by e-mail to immediately examine available inventory and destroy all affected products in accordance with each facility’s process. ... Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this product or have questions about whether the product was used in their health care facility.

this is one of those cases where these products are often used on or by people who may never learn the name of said products. reach out to your healthcare provider to find out if they use any of these if you are so inclined. at least some of these products were available for purchase to some extent by non-healthcare facilities, so they are also in some people's homes.

the recall announcement says that all affected products should be destroyed.

alright time for the fuckhuge list. I could either do it indented like a quote or bullet list so I picked bullet list to make this a little neater and a little less painful for everyone. (hey tumblr: can we do bullet lists in indented text? that would be so cool. or tables. can I have tables one day? could really go for some good tables.)

Product Description - Item No. - All lots on or before Expiry date

3-N-1 Cleansing Foam 7.5 oz., 12/case 00190 08/2027

4-N-1 Wash Cream 4oz, 24/case 00208 08/2027

Clean-N-Free Bottle 7.5oz., 48/case 00193 08/2027

DermaCerin (lg. jar) 16oz., 24/case 00176 08/2027

DermaCerin tubes 3.75oz., 24/case 00174 08/2027

DermaDaily lotion 4oz., 96/case 00124 08/2027

DermaDaily lotion 7.5oz., 48/case 00128 08/2027

DermaDaily lotion 1000 ml. bag-n-box, 10/case 00122BB 08/2027

DermaFungal 3.75oz. tube, 24/case 00234 08/2027

DermaFungal 5g packets, 144/box 00233 08/2027

DermaKleen 1000ml. bag-n-box, 10/case 0092BB 08/2027

DermaKleen 7.5oz., 24/case 0098 08/2027

DermaKleen 800ml. bag-n-box, 12/case 0090BB 08/2027

DermaKlenz 8oz., 24/case 00249 08/2027

DermaKlenz Spray 4oz., 12/case 00243 08/2027

DermaMed Ointment 3.75oz. tube, 24/case 00214 08/2027

DermaRain 16oz., 12/case 0060 08/2027

DermaRain 7.5oz., 48/case 0056 08/2027

DermaRain 800ml. bag-n-box, 12/case 0049BB 08/2027

DermaSarra 7.5oz, 24/case 00188 08/2027

DermaSyn 3oz. tube, 24/case 00247 08/2027

DermaVantage 2oz. tube, 72/case 00142 08/2027

DermaVantage lotion 7.5oz, 48/case 00148 08/2027

DermaVantage lotion 1000ml. bag-n-box, 10/case 00149BB 08/2027

DermaVera 800ml. bag-n-box, 12/case 0013BB 08/2027

DermaVera 1000ml. bag-n-box, 10/case 0014BB 08/2027

DermaVera 4oz, 96/case 0012 08/2027

DermaVera 7.5oz. bottle, 48/case 0016 08/2027

DermaVera Gallon, 4/case 0017 08/2027

GelRite 1000ml, 10/case 00110BB 08/2027

GelRite 16oz., 12/case 00106 08/2027

GelRite 4oz., 24/case 00104 08/2027

GelRite 800ml., 12/case 00100BB 08/2027

Hand-E-Foam 1000ml., 6/case 00109F 08/2027

Hand-E-Foam 8oz., 12/case 00108 08/2027

KleenFoam 1000ml., 6/case 0093F 08/2027

Lantiseptic Daily Care Skin Therapy 14oz Jar Case/12 LS0710 08/2027

Lantiseptic Dry Skin Therapy 4oz Tube Case/12 LS0410 08/2027

Lantiseptic Dry Skin Therapy 5g Packets 144/Box LS0404 08/2027

Lantiseptic Skin Protectant 4.5oz Jar Case/24 LS0310 08/2027

Lantiseptic Skin Protectant 12oz Jar Case/12 LS0311 08/2027

Lantiseptic Skin Protectant 14.2g Packets Case/144 LS0305 08/2027

Lantiseptic Skin Protectant 4oz Tube Case/12 LS0308 08/2027

Lantiseptic Skin Protectant 5g Packets Case/288 LS0304 08/2027

LubriSilk lotion, 16oz 12/case 00166P 08/2027

McKesson Skin Protectant 4oz Tube Case/24 LS4615 08/2027

McKesson Skin Protectant 5g Packets Case/288 LS4613 08/2027

PeriFresh (Perineal Cleanser) 7.5oz., 48/case 00199 08/2027

PeriFresh (Perineal Cleanser) gallons w/fragrance, 4/case 00196 08/2027

PeriGiene 7.5oz., 48/case 00198 08/2027

PeriGuard 3.5oz tube, 24/case 00204 08/2027

PeriGuard 7oz tubes, 48/case 00205 08/2027

PeriGuard ointment packets 5g, 144/box 00200 08/2027

Renew 8oz shampoo/body wash, 24/case 00425 08/2027

Renew Dimethicone Skin Protectant packets 5g, 144/box 00411 08/2027

Renew Full-Body foaming cleanser 8oz, 12/case 00420 08/2027

Renew PeriProtect 4oz tube 12/case 00435 08/2027

Renew Skin Protectant w/ dimethicone, 12/case 00410 08/2027

Renew Skin Repair 4oz tube, 12/case 00405 08/2027

Renew Skin Repair 5g packets, 144/box 00400 08/2027

Renew Skin Repair 800mL, 12/case 00407BB 08/2027

San-E-Foam 1000ml., 6/case 00107F 08/2027

TotalBath 1000ml. bag-n-box, 10/case 0025BB 08/2027

TotalBath 7.5oz., 48/case 0028 08/2027

TotalBath 800ml. bag-n-box, 12/case 0020BB 08/2027

TotalBath gallon, 4/case 0031 08/2027

TotalFoam 1000ml., 6/case 0026F 08/2027

UltraSure Deodorant Pump Spray 4 oz., 24/case 00266 08/2027

Whirlbath Balance gallons, 4/case 00225 08/2027

long story short: all lots of all of these products with expiration dates on or before august 2027 are being recalled.

you can view the labels of the recalled products here <- HUGE PDF link. no I am not even going to try to upload all those images to tumblr. it would be a bad time for me AND you.

for more information, check out the recall announcement or the dermarite website.

stay safe and take care!

#product recall #psa

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speckled-dragon · 16 hours ago

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I understand that vaccines are proven to work and are a great advancement in our medicine, and also that homeopathic remedies don't work, but don't they work on the same principal? Why does one work and the other doesnt?

They do not work on the same principle.

I can see how vaccines look like a "like treats like" situation, but in homeopathy "like treats like" is a kind of magical thinking.

Let's take an example from Chicken Pox, a virus for which there is an effective vaccine and for which there is a common homeopathic treatment.

Chicken pox infects people once, and it is extremely rare to get a second case because once you have had it, your body forms persistent antibodies against the varicella-zoster virus. When I was a kid, they didn't have a vaccine for this, so kids mostly got chicken pox once and it ran around whole schools and that was it. It's a virus that is fairly minor in children, though it can cause dangerously high fevers. Adults who get chicken pox typically get much sicker than children who get it, and it can lead to permanent harms like infertility in adults who get it. Because it can be so dangerous, we don't want people to risk getting it, so we vaccinate.

The way the vaccine works is that it takes a weakened form of the virus and introduces that into the body of a person with a healthy immune system. The immune system responds and the person who got the vaccine may get some minor symptoms, like a headache or a slight fever, but it will be nowhere near as severe as getting actual chicken pox would be. Because the immune system was exposed to the virus and responded, it now has antibodies against the virus that recognize the virus and respond immediately before it can start replicating in the body. If a person who has either previously had chicken pox or who has been vaccinated against it is exposed to the chicken pox virus, their body uses those antibodies to react to the virus and protect against a systemic infection.

Are you familiar with Star Trek? It's kind of like the Borg. You can't use the same attack pattern against the Borg multiple times because if you do, they'll recognize the pattern and will be able to defend against it. The virus is the attacker, and your immune system is the Borg. It knows what it's looking for and won't let anything get through its defenses.

Homeopathic remedies don't seek to prevent illness or provoke an immune response, they seek to cancel out something that is happening in the body.

For chicken pox, which produces itchy red bumps, homeopaths use Rhus Tox - a dilution of poison ivy, a plant that causes itchy red bumps if you encounter it in nature. The Rhus Tox didn't cause the chicken pox, it's not given to prevent the virus, it's from a plant that is completely unrelated to the virus that happens to produce some of the same symptoms as the virus when you touch it.

They don't even think that the Rhus Tox will provoke an immune response from your body like actually touching poison ivy would, they're attempting to use an unrelated compound (that is so diluted that it isn't even present in the preparation) in place of your immune system to attack the itchy red bumps.

So I'm going to go over this in a few brief points:

Vaccines are preventative ONLY, they are not a treatment for illness or symptoms of an illness

Vaccines work by introducing your immune system to a partial, weakened, or dead virus so that your immune system can form antibodies against that virus and prevent that virus from replicating in your body when it is later exposed to a whole/strong/live virus.

Different vaccines have different levels of effectiveness and produce different lengths of immunity; this is for a number of reasons, but if you get a measles shot as a kid you may only ever need one booster, while you need a flu shot every year and a tetanus shot every decade. All of them work the same way, though: they show your immune system what a virus looks like so that your immune system can kill the virus.

That is why immune compromised people sometimes can't be vaccinated, or why vaccines don't work as well for them or may need higher doses or more boosters. Because they don't have a healthy immune system, weakened viruses like the ones in the chickenpox virus might be too strong for their immune system to fight, and even if it doesn't get them sick, their bodies may not be able to produce enough effective antibodies to protect them from the virus in the future. That's part of why it's important for as many people to be vaccinated as possible; the more people who are vaccinated, the harder it is for viruses to spread, and vulnerable people like immune compromised people or babies too young for vaccination won't be exposed to deadly viruses.

Homeopathy, on the other hand, aims to treat symptoms of an illness that a person is already experiencing.

Homeopathic treatments do not aim to provoke an immune response, they aim to cancel out a symptom with a cure.

Dilution is a very important part of homeopathy, with homeopaths claiming that the more diluted a preparation is the stronger it is. This is simply incorrect; I don't know how to make a more logical explanation of that, it is just wrong that less of a substance causes more of a response.

Homeopathy says "like treats like" and that may seem like using a vaccine with a weak virus to prevent infection from a strong virus, but their version of "like" is different - Rhus Tox (poison ivy) is supposed to be "like" chicken pox because both cause itching. Rhus tox is also supposed to treat PCOS, erectile dysfunction, uterine prolapse, sunken eyes, nausea, and backache. "Like" can have an extremely broad meaning in homeopathy, which should be cause for suspicion.

Here's a paper that compared the immune response of college students given homeopathic "vaccines" against a control group and against a group of students who were given standard medical vaccines. The control group and the homeopathic group both did not have an immune response in titer tests, while the vaccination group did have an immune response, demonstrating that they had protection from the vaccinated viruses. It's a pretty good demonstration both of how effective homeopathy is (not at all) as well as how to set up a fair and ethical study to look at the effectiveness of different kinds of treatments.

#medicine #homeopathy #science

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