A lavender aromatherapy spray, which was imported from India and sold at Walmart last year, was contaminated with a deadly bacteria that led to four illnesses, including two deaths, according to a new report
that Walmart would recall nearly 4,000 bottles of the product. The recall included the lavender and chamomile scent, as well as the lemon and mandarin, peppermint, lavender, lime and eucalyptus, and sandalwood and vanilla.
The products were sold by Walmart between February 2021 and October 2021 for about $4. The recall notice urged consumers to stop using the product right away and not open the bottle. People who still have the spray should put the bottle in a resealable bag, place it in a small cardboard box, and return the product to a Walmart store.
Consumers should also wash sheets or linens that the product was sprayed on, wipe down counters and surfaces that may have been exposed to the spray, and wash their hands thoroughly after handling the bottle or linens, the recall notice said. “Consumers should not pour the contents down the drain or throw the bottle in the trash,” the CDC said. “If the spray bottles end up in landfills, the bacteria could become established and cause future melioidosis cases in the U.S. CDC is working with Walmart to ensure the returned bottles are disposed of properly and safely.”: “Multistate Outbreak of Melioidosis Associated with Imported Aromatherapy Spray.”CDC: “CDC Lab Testing Confirms Cause of Melioidosis Outbreak.
Consumer Product Safety Commission: “Walmart Recalls Better Homes and Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones Due to Rare and Dangerous Bacteria; Bacteria Identified in this Outbreak Linked to Two Deaths.”
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