What brand of wipes have been recalled?
What brand of wipes have been recalled?
The brand’s parent company, Kimberly-Clark, says the recall is limited to specific lots of Cottonelle Flushable Wipes and Cottonelle GentlePlus Flushable Wipes manufactured between Feb. 7, 2020 and Sept. 14, 2020. You can check which lots are affected here.
Which Cottonelle Flushable Wipes have been recalled?
Kimberly-Clark is voluntarily recalling select packages of Cottonelle Flushable Wipes and GentlePlus Flushable Wipes because they may be contaminated with bacteria that could cause infection. According to a recall notice posted on the Cottonelle website, the packages were manufactured between Feb. 7 and Sept.
Why are Cottonelle Flushable Wipes recalled?
The manufacturer of Cottonelle Flushable and GentlePlus Wipes has recalled some of its products due to a potential bacterial contamination. The bacteria detected in the affected packages of Cottonelle wipes is pluralibacter gergoviae, a pathogen naturally occurring in the environment and human body.
How do you check if a product has been recalled?
Before you purchase something for which safety is paramount, like a crib or a bike, search saferproducts.gov (for consumer products), safercar.gov (for auto-related products), or recalls.gov (for everything else) to see if there have been any complaints.
How do you tell if my Cottonelle wipes were recalled?
Consumers can identify this product by looking for the specific lot numbers found on the bottom of each package. Please scroll to the top of this webpage to find our lot number checker to see if your product is included in the recall.
How do I know if my Cottonelle wipes are recalled?
Is there a recall on Cottonelle flushable wipes 2020?
The recall is limited to specific lots of Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes and Cottonelle® GentlePlus Flushable Wipes manufactured between February 7, 2020 – September 14, 2020. No other Cottonelle® products are affected by this recall and Flushable Wipes not impacted are safe to use.
What is the problem with Cottonelle wipes?
According to the company’s website, wipes manufactured between February 7 and September 14 may contain a bacteria called “Pluralibacter gergoviae” which they say can cause an infection in people with weakened immune systems.
Do Cottonelle wipes cause irritation?
No one has reported any serious infections or reactions to the affected products, according to Cottonelle, but they have received a “low rate” of complaints of skin irritation and mild infections. Customers are asked to check online to see if their purchased wipes are part of the lots affected by the recall.
