Liz Earle recalls Hot Cloth Cleanser after discovering ‘dangerous levels’ of bacteria

Liz Earle recalls Hot Cloth Cleanser after discovering ‘dangerous levels’ of bacteria

Liz Earle has recalled some 15,000 tubes of its best-selling Cleanse & Polish Hot Cloth Cleanser after they were found to contain ‘dangerous levels’ of the Enterobacter gergoviae bacterium, according to a report published by The Independent.

The Walgreens Boots Alliance-owned brand has confirmed that the recall took place last month, with a spokesperson telling The Independent, “This issue was confined to a single production batch of Cleanse & Polish and this batch was sold directly via the Liz Earle website. It was therefore relatively easy to contact all customers who were potentially affected… all of whom were offered a refund.”

The initial signal, which was issued by the European Commission’s Rapid Alert system, claimed that the product could cause skin and eye infections. Enterobacter gergoviae is related to the antibiotic-resistant E.coli superbug.

 

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