Vicks Sinex Nasal Spray Recalled Due to Bacterial Contamination

About 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray products have been recalled after potentially dangerous bacteria was found in some of the popular cold remedies.

There have been no illnesses reported in connection with tainted bottles of Vicks Sinex, but the bacteria B. cepacia can result in serious infections, particularly in people with weakened immune systems, cystic fibrosis, or other chronic lung diseases, according to Procter & Gamble Co. officials quoted in a Reuters news report.

The tainted bottles were manufactured at the company’s facility in Gross Gerau, Germany and included in one lot of the same product which was sold in the United States, the company said.

The following products and lot numbers of Vicks Sinex nasal spray products are included in today’s recall:

• Vicks Sinex Vapospray 12-Hour Decongestant Ultra Fine Mist, Lot No. 9239028831 (U.S.)

• Vicks Sinex Micromist Aqueous Nasal Spray Solution, Lot No. 9224028832 (United Kingdom)

• Wick Sinex Schnupfenspray Dosiersystem, Lot No. 9224028833 (Germany)

In 2008, more than 4.4 million bottles of the nasal spray were sold in the United States alone, officials said. Consumers who have bottles of recalled Sinex nasal spray products in their possession should discard them and contact the company for a coupon or refund.

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