First Aid Safety Update – Removal of Contaminated Wipes

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First Aid Safety Update – Contaminated Cleansing Wipes

Some non-sterile alcohol free cleansing wipes have been found to be contaminated with bacteria including:

• Burkholderia Stabilis
• Pluralibacter gergovaie

These bacteria can cause serious infections particularly in

• Immunocompromised individuals
• People with cystic fibrosis
• People with intravenous lines

First aid kits should be checked immediately and wipes disposed of.

Wipes affected are:

1. Value Aid alcohol free cleansing wipes
2. Reliwipe alochol free cleansing wipes
3. Steroplast Sterowipe alcohol free
4. Microsafe moist wipe alcohol free