***07/07/2022 - Contamination of hygiene products with Pseudomonas aeruginosa (update)

Please note the National Patient Safety Alert (NatPSA/2022/005/UKHSA) issued on 24 June 2022 has been updated.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been detected in hygiene products manufactured by Vernacare. Vernacare has issued a voluntary recall of all ‘in-date’ cosmetic products which include wet wipes, wash mitts, barrier cloths, bed bath washcloths and shampoo caps produced at its Lancashire facility.

Trading Standards have been informed of additional Vernacare-produced products which are sold by other companies using different product names and a second recall message has been issued. These additional products have been added to the alert, see page 2. The ‘Actions to be completed’ deadline has been changed from 1 July 2022 to 15 July 2022.

It is crucial to ensure relevant products are removed, especially from health and care settings. There is need to raise awareness among health and care professionals who might encounter potentially associated cases to inform clinical care, surveillance and public health action.***

***27/6/2022 - The alert has been updated to change the deadline from 03/07/2022 to 01/07/2022.***

Pseudomonas aeruginosa has been detected in hygiene products manufactured by Vernacare. Vernacare have issued a voluntary recall of all ‘in-date’ cosmetic products which include wet wipes, wash mitts, barrier cloths, bed bath washcloths and shampoo caps produced at its Lancashire facility.
 
It is crucial to ensure relevant products are removed, especially from health and care settings. There is need to raise awareness among health and care professionals who might encounter potentially associated cases to inform clinical care, surveillance and public health action.