SinuCleanse Nasal Wash System Recalled for Bacterial Contamination
Ascent Consumer Products Inc. is recalling SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System nationwide due to bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus. Affected lot number is 024122661Al with expiration date 12/2027.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class I classification indicates reasonable probability of serious adverse health consequences. Staphylococcus aureus contamination in a non-sterile nasal irrigation product presents significant infection risk to nasal passages.
Plain-English summary
Ascent Consumer Products Inc. is recalling SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System, a nasal irrigation product containing sodium bicarbonate USP 700 mg and sodium chloride USP 2300 mg in 30-count packets, along with a soft tip squeeze bottle. The recalled product was distributed nationwide in the United States.
The product has been found to contain bacterial contamination with Staphylococcus aureus. This is a non-sterile product, and the bacterial contamination poses a potential health risk when used for nasal irrigation.
The recall affects 4,176 cartons with lot number 024122661Al and expiration date of 12/2027. Consumers who have purchased this product with the affected lot number should stop using it immediately.
Consumers should discontinue use of the recalled product. If symptoms develop after prior use, consult a healthcare professional. For more information, contact Ascent Consumer Products Inc. or the FDA.
The recalled product
- Product
- SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System (sodium bicarbonate USP 700 mg and sodium chloride USP 2300 mg), 30-count All Natural USP Grade Saline Packets and 1 Soft tip Squeeze Bottle, Net WT 0.1OZ (3g) each, Distributed by Ascent Consumer Products Inc., Melville, NY…
- Manufacturer
- Ascent Consumer Products Inc.
- Category
- Drug — Nasal Irrigation
- Affected units
- 4,176
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# 024122661Al
- Exp Date 12/2027
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Ascent Consumer Products Inc. under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.
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