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Health Canada Beauty & personal care

Equate Dry Mouth Oral Rinse recalled due to microbial contamination

Issued January 6, 2022
Issue
The recalled products may have the presence of the microorganism Klebsiella pneumonia . K. Pneumonia can cause a wide range of infections in humans. As of December 22 nd , 2021, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada.
Hazard description
Microbial hazard
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled product and dispose of it. For more information, consumers can contact The Shandex Sales Group by email at lplante@qandrcanada.com . 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.
Product
Product name
Equate Dry Mouth Oral Rinse
Reference
ID
RA-63796