The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0251-2023·Announced 2023-02-08

FDA Recalls Easy Care First Aid Kit for Bacterial Contamination

The FDA is recalling Easy Care First Aid Kits with contaminated After Burn Cream packets distributed nationwide and in Canada. Lab testing identified Bacillus lichenformis and Bacillus sonorensis contamination.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification establishes a minimum severity of 4 per regulatory guidelines. The contamination of a topical wound-care product with pathogenic bacteria represents a serious health hazard, though no illnesses have been reported in the source material.

Plain-English summary

The FDA is recalling Easy Care First Aid 25 Person 2009 ANSI First Aid Kits manufactured by GFA Production Xiamen Co. Ltd. The kits contain Easy Care After Burn Cream packets (product number 9999-2132) that have been found to be contaminated with Bacillus lichenformis and Bacillus sonorensis. FDA laboratory testing identified the microbial contamination.

The kits were distributed nationwide and in Canada. The affected lot is W06H15 with an expiration date of August 15, 2024. Approximately 8,280 packets are subject to this recall.

The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a serious health hazard. Consumers should not use the affected cream packets.

The recalled product

Product
Easy Care First Aid 25 Person 2009 ANSI, First Aid Kit, containing Easy Care first aid After Burn Cream 0.9 g packets, Product # 9999-2132
Manufacturer
GFA Production Xiamen Co. Ltd.
Hazard
  • microbial-contamination
  • bacillus

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (2)

  • Lot # W06H15
  • exp 08/15/2024

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.