GFA Production Recalls Various First Aid Kits

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December 27, 2022
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Recalled First Aid Kits

Xiamen, Fujian, GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is voluntarily recalling one lot of Easy Care first aid® AfterBurn ® Cream, 0.9 g single-use packets. The single use packets are sold in boxes of 10 or packaged in certain First Aid kits. This recall is to the consumer level. FDA analysis found the product to be contaminated with Bacillus licheniformis, and Bacillus sonorensis.

To date, GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

The Easy Care first aid® AfterBurn® Cream 0.9 g single-use packet, is used as an over the counter first-aid treatment for minor burns. The single use packets bear lot number W06I28 and are packaged in boxes of ten or included in the certain First Aid kits named below. The lot number of the single use packet can be found on the back of the packet. The lot number for the First Aid Kit that contains the single use packet can be found on each kit, either on the product hang-tag or on the bottom of the kit. The product was distributed nationwide to retailers from March 4, 2022 through December 12, 2022. Refer to the images above for guidance on where to find the lot code details. If your product does not have a lot code that is listed in the below table then it is not part of this recall at this time.

GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. is notifying its distributor by e-mail and is arranging for the return of all recalled Easy Care first aid® AfterBurn® Cream, .9g single-use packets and the certain First Aid kits that contain them. Retailers that have any 0.9 g single-use packets or the First Aid kit lots listed above should return them to their distributor. Consumers should stop using the Easy Care first aid® AfterBurn® Cream .9g single-use packet and discard it.

Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product.

Source: FDA

Consumer Contact: –

Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact the U.S. distributor, Adventure Ready Brands, by email to regulatory@adventurereadybrands.com or telephone to 603-837-0285 on Monday to Friday from 9:00AM and 5:00PM, Eastern Time.

Risk Statement: In immunocompromised patients, the topical use of the contaminated Easy Care® AfterBurn® Cream 0.9g single-use packets could potentially result in severe or life-threatening adverse events such as bacteremia, sepsis, and peritonitis. In non-immunocompromised patients, the population most likely to use the product, the use of the defective product may result in infectious complications, for instance skin infections, but in this population the infections are expected to be less severe and more readily responsive to treatment.

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