Baby-Wipes Maker Nutek Cites Contamination Risk In Nationwide Recall
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Nutek withdraws a slew of baby-wipe brands sold through Walgreens, Family Dollar, Diapers.com and other retailers due to possible contamination with B. cepacia bacteria, a potentially serious infection threat to immunocompromised individuals and sufferers of cystic fibrosis in particular.
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