Teresa
12-11-2006, 03:05 PM
Recalled: Wet wipes sold at Wal-Mart and Sam's Club
FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (BabyCenter News) — Rockline Industries is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of its store brand wet wipes. The voluntary withdrawal is a result of routine product testing that detected the presence of a micro-organism known as Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia).
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), B. cepacia is a bacteria that can be found in soil and water. The CDC says "B. cepacia poses little medical risk to healthy people. However, people who have certain health problems like weakened immune systems or chronic lung diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis (CF), may be more susceptible to infections with B. cepacia. B. cepacia is a known cause of infections in hospitalized patients."
Only a small portion of the company's wet wipes products are affected. Those products that are affected will likely have a bad odor described as sour milk.
The company encourages consumers who have purchased wet wipes between Aug. 21 and Nov. 17, 2006 to check the lot code of the product. The lot code, which is not the same as a bar code, is typically found on the back label or side panel of the package and includes the word "Lot" followed by a series of numbers.
Affected products have lot codes with the first 5 digits beginning at 06233 and ending at 06253. These numbers will be followed by either 0220197 or 0220693. No other lot codes or products are affected.
Affected products were packed in multiple brands including the following items sold at Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Club:
Product Description Product Lot Code
EQUATE Pop-Ups, Fragrance Free Baby Wipes
80 Count Tub
Bar Code 071287859759 LOT 06239 0220197XXXX
LOT 06240 0220197XXXX
EQUATE Pop-Ups, Fragrance Free Baby Wipes
80 Count Refill
Bar Code 071287859780 LOT 06250 0220197XXXX
LOT 06251 0220197XXXX
LOT 06253 0220197XXXX
EQUATE Pop-Ups, Fragrance Free Baby Wipes
160 Count Bag
Bar Code 071287856413 LOT 06233 0220693XXXX
LOT 06243 0220693XXXX
MEMBER'S MARK Moist Wipes Pop-Ups, Fragrance Free
720 Count Box
Bar Code 681131900607 or
Bar Code 681131891264 LOT 06237 0220197XXXX
Thru
LOT 06253 0220197XXXX
-- Katie Motta, BabyCenter News
What you can do
Stop using the recalled wet wipes immediately, and return them to the store where you bought them for a full refund or replacement.
For more information, call Rockline Industries at (866)-964-3322.
FRIDAY, Dec. 8 (BabyCenter News) — Rockline Industries is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of certain lots of its store brand wet wipes. The voluntary withdrawal is a result of routine product testing that detected the presence of a micro-organism known as Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia).
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), B. cepacia is a bacteria that can be found in soil and water. The CDC says "B. cepacia poses little medical risk to healthy people. However, people who have certain health problems like weakened immune systems or chronic lung diseases, particularly cystic fibrosis (CF), may be more susceptible to infections with B. cepacia. B. cepacia is a known cause of infections in hospitalized patients."
Only a small portion of the company's wet wipes products are affected. Those products that are affected will likely have a bad odor described as sour milk.
The company encourages consumers who have purchased wet wipes between Aug. 21 and Nov. 17, 2006 to check the lot code of the product. The lot code, which is not the same as a bar code, is typically found on the back label or side panel of the package and includes the word "Lot" followed by a series of numbers.
Affected products have lot codes with the first 5 digits beginning at 06233 and ending at 06253. These numbers will be followed by either 0220197 or 0220693. No other lot codes or products are affected.
Affected products were packed in multiple brands including the following items sold at Wal-Mart stores and Sam's Club:
Product Description Product Lot Code
EQUATE Pop-Ups, Fragrance Free Baby Wipes
80 Count Tub
Bar Code 071287859759 LOT 06239 0220197XXXX
LOT 06240 0220197XXXX
EQUATE Pop-Ups, Fragrance Free Baby Wipes
80 Count Refill
Bar Code 071287859780 LOT 06250 0220197XXXX
LOT 06251 0220197XXXX
LOT 06253 0220197XXXX
EQUATE Pop-Ups, Fragrance Free Baby Wipes
160 Count Bag
Bar Code 071287856413 LOT 06233 0220693XXXX
LOT 06243 0220693XXXX
MEMBER'S MARK Moist Wipes Pop-Ups, Fragrance Free
720 Count Box
Bar Code 681131900607 or
Bar Code 681131891264 LOT 06237 0220197XXXX
Thru
LOT 06253 0220197XXXX
-- Katie Motta, BabyCenter News
What you can do
Stop using the recalled wet wipes immediately, and return them to the store where you bought them for a full refund or replacement.
For more information, call Rockline Industries at (866)-964-3322.