A cluster of rare bacterial infections has been traced to a lavender chamomile room spray. As NPR’s Pien Huang reports, nearly 4,000 bottles are now being recalled.
Secondly, is Better Homes and Gardens a Walmart brand?
In fall 2008, Wal-Mart and Meredith Corporation will launch a new line of Better Homes and Gardens® products focused on traditional and timeless style available exclusively at Wal-Mart stores.
Just so, what aromatherapy has been recalled?
The only variety of the essential oil aromatherapy spray found to contain the bacteria (Burkholderia pseudomallei) was the Lavender and Chamomile scent, but out of caution the recall also includes five additional scents: Lavender, Lemon and Mandarin, Lime and Eucalyptus, Peppermint, and Sandalwood and Vanilla.
What bacteria is in the Better Homes and Garden Spray?
The spray, “Lavender & Chamomile with Gemstones,” tested positive for the melioidosis-causing bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. The spray was previously suspected as the cause of the outbreak, but this was confirmed when the DNA fingerprint of the bacteria in the patients matched the spray.
What spray is recalled from Walmart?
Walmart is telling customers who purchased the Better Homes & Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones since February they should stop using it immediately and follow recommendations in the voluntary Recall Notice for securing and returning the product to a Walmart store.
What was recalled at Walmart?
The department says more than 28,000 pounds of Signature Farms beef, Kroger Ground Beef, Fresh Ground Beef at WinCo and All Natural Ground Beef at Walmart should be thrown away or returned to the store where it was purchased. For more information on the recall, click here.