WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Walmart-Recalls-Better-Homes-and-Gardens-Essential-Oil-Infused-Aromatherapy-Room-Spray-with-Gemstones-Due-to-Rare-and-Dangerous-Bacteria-Two-Deaths-Investigated
Name of Product: Better Homes and Gardens Essential
Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones
Hazard: Tests conducted by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC) determined that a bottle of the room
spray contained the rare and dangerous bacteria Burkholderia
pseudomallei which causes melioidosis, a condition that is
difficult to diagnose and can be fatal. CDC has been investigating
a cluster of four confirmed cases of melioidosis including two
deaths in the U.S. Though the source of these four infections has
not been confirmed by CDC, the bottle with the same type of
bacteria was found in the home of one of the melioidosis
decedents.
Remedy: Refund
Customers will also receive a $20
Walmart Gift Card upon return.
Consistent with CDC recommendations, consumers should
immediately stop using the recalled room spray, double bag the
bottle in clean, clear zip-top resealable bags, place it in a small
cardboard box and return it to any Walmart store for a full
refund. Do not open the bottle. Do not attempt to throw away or
dispose of the bottle.
When handling the product or cleaning contaminated surfaces,
please follow the CDC guidance below.
Consumer Contact: Walmart at 800-925-6278 from
7 a.m. through 9 p.m. CT any day or online
at www.walmart.com and click on "Product Recalls" for
more information. Walmart Inc. uses the brand Better Homes and
Gardens, a registered trademark of Meredith Corporation, under
license. Make inquiries and returns to Walmart.
Walmart is recalling about 3,900 bottles of Better Homes and
Gardens-branded- Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with
Gemstones in six different scents due to the possible presence
of a rare and dangerous bacteria and risk of serious injury and
death.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tested a
version of the product and determined that it contained the
dangerous bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei which causes
melioidosis. CDC has been investigating a cluster of four cases of
melioidosis in the U.S., including two deaths. Cases were reported
in Kansas, Minnesota, Texas and Georgia, including a child fatality.
Samples taken by CDC from a bottle of the Better Homes and
Gardens Lavender & Chamomile aromatherapy room spray in the
home of the Georgia victim found
the presence of these dangerous bacteria.
The aromatherapy room spray was sold at about 55 Walmart stores
nationwide and online at walmart.com from February 2021 through October 2021 for about $4. "Better Homes and Gardens Aromatherapy," is
printed on the label on the front of the 5-ounce glass bottle. The
aromatherapy was sold with a pump spray nozzle in the following
scents and product numbers:
84140411420 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray
Lavender & Chamomile
84140411421 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray Lemon and
Mandarin
84140411422 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray
Lavender
84140411423 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray
Peppermint
84140411424 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray Lime
& Eucalyptus
84140411425 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray
Sandalwood and Vanilla
Walmart has stopped sale of the product. The product was made in
India.
Consistent with CDC's guidance, consumers are urged to:
- Stop using this product immediately. Do not open the bottle. Do
not attempt to throw away or dispose of the bottle.
- Double bag the bottle in clean, clear zip-top resealable
bags and place in a small cardboard box. Return the bagged and
boxed product to a Walmart store.
- Wash sheets or linens that the product may have been sprayed
on using normal laundry detergent and dry completely in a hot
dryer, bleach can be used if desired.
- Wipe down counters and surfaces that might have been
exposed to the spray with an undiluted disinfectant
cleaner.
- Minimize handling of the product and wash hands thoroughly
after handling the bottle or linens. Wash hands thoroughly
after removing gloves.
- If you have used the product within the last 21 days and
experience fever or other symptoms, seek medical care and tell
your doctor about the product exposure. Your doctor may recommend
that you get antibiotics (post exposure prophylaxis) to prevent
infection.
See CDC's news release at www.cdc.gov.
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Release Number: 22-007
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