Hair & bath recalls
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
KAO Brands Co. recalls Sheer Blonde Lustrous Touch Strengthening Conditioner with fortifying Satin Finishers, marketed under itsJohn Frieda label, because product is contaminated with the microorganism Burkholderia cepacia. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, B. cepacia bacteria pose little medical risk to healthy people but can cause serious respiratory infections in people with weakened immune systems or chronic lung diseases. The John Frieda product is manufactured by Tri Tech Laboratories, Inc. in Lynchburg, Va.; there are 5,346 bottles in circulation, according to FDA's March 10 enforcement report. Meanwhile, Family Dollar Services, Inc. has completed a recall of its 15-oz. Baby Hair & Body Wash due to incorrect directions for use; labeling instructs users to apply and leave on as a moisturizer. Company says 149,430 distributed units were affected
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