Equate® Daily Moisturizing Lotion and Intense Relief Hand Cream recalled due to microbial contamination

Product: Equate ® Daily Moisturizing Lotion (71 mL) and Equate ® Intense Relief Hand Cream (97mL) Issue: Some of the products within the recalled lots may be contaminated with the microorganism Pseudomonas aeruginosa. What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it. Affected products What you should do

Microbial hazard

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it. Cosumers may contact the company by telephone at 1-800-410-4188, Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST for more information and to obtain a refund. Please note that, in addition to the requirements of the Cosmetic Regulations, the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) prohibits the sale of cosmetics that are either made with hazardous substances, or under unsanitary conditions, to users in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind Canadians to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form . This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website . You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls. Date modified: 2021-07-27