Oasis Age Essential Mouthwash Recalled for Microbial Contamination
Natural Essentials Inc is recalling specific lots of Oasis Age Essential Mouthwash due to contamination with Burkholderia cepacia.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class III
Class III is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.
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 2/5 (Moderate).
Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this as an FDA Class III recall, which is defined as unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, aligning with the Moderate severity criteria for low-risk contamination.
Plain-English summary
Natural Essentials Inc is recalling 11,058 bottles of Oasis Age Essential (cetylpyridinium chloride) Mouthwash, 0.06%, 473 mL (16 fl oz). The recall involves product lots 11741, 11842, and 11851, which have an expiration date of 05/14. The product was distributed nationwide.
The recall was initiated because three product lots were found to be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia. This is a non-sterile product recall involving microbial contamination.
Consumers should check their bottles for the specific lot numbers and expiration date listed above. If they possess the affected product, they should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Oasis Age Essential (cetylpyridinium chloride) Mouthwash, 0.06%, 473 mL (16 fl oz) bottle, Oasis Consumer Healthcare LLC, 812 Huron Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44115, UPC 8 51076 00300 2.
- Manufacturer
- Natural Essentials Inc
- Category
- Drug — Oral Care
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 11,058
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 (4)
- Lot #: 11741
- 11842
- 11851
- Exp 05/14
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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