Recall Method hand soap. Pseudomonas

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

"the only products affected in Canada are from one lot of 12 ounce method gel hand wash in sweet water® fragrance and in the US, the only products affected are from two lots of 12 ounce method gel hand wash in sea minerals fragrance.

the small number of affected bottles contain a naturally occurring bacterium (found in soil and water) called Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacterium, which is typically not harmful to healthy individuals. however, it might pose a risk to individuals with compromised immune systems. in rare instances, these immune-compromised individuals may, when infected with this bacterium, experience serious health issues if not treated."

US ONLY see minerals gel handwash

sea minerals gelhand wash

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

From the USDA website:

Posted Date Company Name Recall Information

11/18/2020	Method Home Products	Method Home Products voluntarily recalls Method Gel Hand Wash, Sea Minerals (12 oz size), because the product may be contaminated with the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Product Quantity: 3744 bottles. Code Information: Lot codes 202581104 and 202591104. Item UPC: 817939001622. Recall Number: F-0111-2021.
11/11/2020	Kimberly-Clark Corporation	Kimberly-Clark Corporation recalls Cottonelle Flushable Wipes, made with 97% purified water and packaged in the various configurations and UPCs, as they may be contaminated with Pluralibacter gregoviae. Product Quantity: 41,135,320 packages total. Recall Number: F-0075-2021. Event ID: 86565. Additional Product Information.
11/11/2020	Kimberly-Clark Corporation	Kimberly-Clark Corporation recalls Cottonelle Flushable Wipes, made with 97% purified water and packaged in the various configurations and UPCs, as they may be contaminated with Pluralibacter gregoviae. Product Quantity: 41,135,320 packages total. Recall Number: F-0076-2021. Event ID: 86565. Additional Product Information.

Porcelain · ‎02-19-2014

Crazy. I like this soap and have bought it before. Not currently though. Thanks for the headsup.

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CatsyCline · ‎07-24-2013

@Mindy D your cut and paste - what was the source? its a bit sugar coated. they are saying pseudomonas only affects those with compromised immune systems. i would be a bit judicious with posting such information.

My mother was NOT immunocompromised yet acquired PSEUDOMONAS in a hospital post 2nd THR. She had completed a successful pre-op. She had NO compromised immune system

Her first THR went well

She had to be in IV antibiotics for over a month and was very ill. Her immune system is now compromised.

wiki

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common encapsulated, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that can cause disease in plants and animals, including humans. A species of considerable medical importance, P. aeruginosa is a multidrug resistant pathogen recognized for its ubiquity, its intrinsically advanced antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and its association with serious illnesses – hospital-acquired infections such as ventilator-associated pneumonia and various sepsis syndromes.

The organism is considered opportunistic insofar as serious infection often occurs during existing diseases or conditions – most notably cystic fibrosis and traumatic burns. It generally affects the immunocompromised but can also infect the immunocompetent as in hot tub folliculitis. Treatment of P. aeruginosa infections can be difficult due to its natural resistance to antibiotics. When more advanced antibiotic drug regimens are needed adverse effects may result.

Mindy D · ‎05-23-2010

@CatsyCline wrote:
@Mindy D your cut and paste - what was the source? its a bit sugar coated. they are saying pseudomonas only affects those with compromised immune systems. i would be a bit judicious with posting such information.

My mother was NOT immunocompromised yet acquired PSEUDOMONAS in a hospital post 2nd THR. She had completed a successful pre-op. She had NO compromised immune system

Her first THR went well

She had to be in IV antibiotics for over a month and was very ill. Her immune system is now compromised.

wiki

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common encapsulated, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that can cause disease in plants and animals, including humans. A species of considerable medical importance, P. aeruginosa is a multidrug resistant pathogen recognized for its ubiquity, its intrinsically advanced antibiotic resistance mechanisms, and its association with serious illnesses – hospital-acquired infections such as ventilator-associated pneumonia and various sepsis syndromes.
The organism is considered opportunistic insofar as serious infection often occurs during existing diseases or conditions – most notably cystic fibrosis and traumatic burns. It generally affects the immunocompromised but can also infect the immunocompetent as in hot tub folliculitis. Treatment of P. aeruginosa infections can be difficult due to its natural resistance to antibiotics. When more advanced antibiotic drug regimens are needed adverse effects may result.

@CatsyCline @Pseudomonas can be serious, even deadly in the right circumstances. I am well aware of the potential for harm. My source is quoted directly from the press release from the company that makes Method soap. The source in the text box below my OP is the USDA. I'm surprised the FDA does not have more on this but it does not.