Healthcare soaps including DermaKleen, DermaSerra, KleenFoam, and PeriGiene were recalled due to a risk of severe infections with B. cepacia bacteria.
What You Can Do & How We Can Help
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Healthcare Soap infection cases in all 50 states. If you or your loved one got an infection from soap that was recalled due to bacteria, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Recall Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
UPDATE: DermaRite Expands Hand Soap Recalls
On August 29, 2025, DermaRite Industries expanded a recall for hand soaps, creams, lotions, and other products due to a risk of infections with B. cepacia.
The expanded recall includes the following products:
- 4-N-1: a no-rinse wash cream for chafed or cracked skin
- DermaCerin: skin protecting moisturizing cream
- DermaFungal: OTC anti-fungal cream for athlete’s foot, jock itch, ringworm, etc.
- DermaKleen: antiseptic hand soap for healthcare workers
- DermaMed: OTC skin protectant for irritated skin
- DermaSarra: OTC external analgesic for irritated skin
- Gel Rite: OTC instant gel hand sanitizer
- Hand E Foam: foaming hand sanitizer
- KleenFoam: antimicrobial foam hand soap
- Lantiseptic: OTC skin protectant
- PeriGiene: cleanser for incontinence care
- PeriGuard: OTC skin protectant
- Renew Dimethicone: OTC skin protectant for diaper rash
- Renew Periprotect: OTC skin protectant for diaper rash
- Renew Skin Repair: skin cream
- UltraSure: anti-perspirant and deodorant
Healthcare Soaps Recalled for Serious Infection Risk
In August 2025, DermaRite Industries recalled healthcare soaps due to bacteria that poses a risk of “serious and life-threatening infections.”
Were Any Infections Reported?
No infections were reported in the recall, but soaps may be contaminated with B. cepacia, which is a bacteria that poses a risk of life-threatening infections for immunocompromised people.
The problem is especially serious in healthcare facilities, where the contaminated soaps may be used by immunocompromised individuals, or people attending to immunocompromised patients.
What is the Risk?
Anyone can get an infection, but the risk is highest for people who are immunocompromised, which means that their body is less able to fight off an infection due to an underlying illness or medical condition.
According to the recall:
“In healthy individuals with minor skin lesions the use of the product will more likely result in local infections, whereas in immunocompromised individuals the infection is more likely to spread into blood stream leading to life-threatening sepsis.”
What Healthcare Soaps Were Recalled?
The recalled healthcare soaps include specific lots of:
- DermaKleen: over-the-counter healthcare antiseptic lotion soap, used for hand-washing to decrease bacteria on the skin
- DermaSerra: anti-itch lotion that provides relief of itching associated with minor skin irritations, dry skin, etc.
- KleenFoam: foam hand soap with aloe vera, used for hand-washing to decrease bacteria on the skin after changing diapers, after assisting ill people, or before contact with a person under medical care or treatment
- PeriGiene: perineal cleansing spray that is used for incontinence care
What Should I Do?
DermaRite is urging people to contact their physician or healthcare provider if they experienced any problems related to this product.
DermaRite is also urging customers to check the list of recalled products, examine available inventory, and destroy all affected products.
What is B. Cepacia?
DermaKleen, DermaSerra, KleenFoam, and PeriGiene Healthcare Soaps were recalled due to contamination with Burkholderia cepacia (also called B. Cepacia Complex), a bacteria commonly found in soil and water.
These infections can be very dangerous and difficult to treat because B. cepacia is resistant to many antibiotics. Doctors may need to use a combination of antibiotics to effectively treat the infection.
What is the Risk?
B. cepacia is antibiotic-resistant and infections can be deadly. The most serious complication is a bloodstream infection, which occurs when B. cepacia enters the bloodstream. This may lead to a systemic infection, sepsis, widespread organ failure, and death.
How Does B. Cepacia Spread?
B. cepacia can spread in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, causing infection outbreaks among patients. B. cepacia outbreaks can spread through contaminated water-based liquids, hand-soaps, wipes, medical devices, or person-to-person contact.
Do I Have a Healthcare Soap Recall Lawsuit?
The Schmidt Firm, PLLC is currently accepting Healthcare Soap infection cases in all 50 states. If you or your loved one got an infection from soap that was recalled due to bacteria, you should contact our lawyers immediately for a free case consultation. Please use the form below to contact our Product Recall Litigation Group or call toll free 24 hours a day at (866) 920-0753.
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