Easy Care first aid kits After Burn Cream recall: reason, lot numbers, and other details explored

Xiamen Fujian GFA Productions (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. has issued a nationwide Easy Care After Burn Cream recall over concerns of a microbial contamination.

The voluntary recall was followed by the discovery of two contaminants, Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus sonorensis, in the after-burn creams. While conducting a routine quality and safety analysis, the FDA found contaminants in the cream, resulting in a nationwide recall.

The after burn cream under the Easy Care After Burn Cream recall comes with the Easy Care first aid kits and is commonly used in the first response treatment of burns before taking the patient to a medical health center. The recalled product is also used as an over-the-counter treatment for minor burns across the country.

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Product part of the Easy Care After Burn Cream recall was distributed to retailers between March 2022 and December 2022

The product under the Easy Care After Burn Cream recall was distributed to retailers across the country between March 4, 2022, and December 12, 2022. The recalled After Burn creams were also available at pharmacy stores across the country. The recalled product came along with Easy Care First Aid Kits and was also available in stores in a box of ten single-use packets.

The recall affects around fifteen Easy Care first aid® kits that come with the 0.9-gram AfterBurn® Cream. A single lot of the ten-pack 0.9-gram single-use packets are also included in the recall, and are being pulled out of stores across the country. Customers can recognize the recalled products by checking the boxes and packages for the following details:

Package	Product Number	Product Description	Lot number	Expiration
Box of 10	9999-1515	EasyCare First Aid® AfterBurn® Cream, 0.9 g single-use packet	W06I28	09/28/2024
First Aid Kit	1015-0150	Adventure® Marine 150	W06I20	09/20/2024
First Aid Kit	0120-0213	Adventure® First Aid 1.0	W06C05 W06F10 W06H15	03/05/2024 06/10/2024 08/15/2024
First Aid Kit	0120-0212	Adventure® First Aid 1.5	W06H15	08/15/2024
First Aid Kit	9999-2129	Easy Care First Aid® 25 Person 2009 ANSI	W05L28	12/28/2023
First Aid Kit	9999-2128	Easy Care First Aid® 10 Person 2009 ANSI	W05L28 W06F10 W06H15	12/28/2023 06/10/2024 08/15/2021
First Aid Kit	9999-2150	Easy Care First Aid® Class A ANSI 25 Person	W06C05 W06H15	03/05/2024 08/15/2024
First Aid Kit	9999-2132	Easy Care First Aid® 25 Person 2009 ANSI	W06H15	08/15/2024
First Aid Kit	2980-0700	CVS® First Aid Home	W06H15	08/15/2024
First Aid Kit	9999-2132	Easy Care First Aid® 25 Person 2009 ANSI	W06H15	08/15/2024
First Aid Kit	9999-2131	Easy Care First Aid® 10 Person 2009 ANSI	W06H15	08/15/2024

Customers, medical professionals, and first responders who may have the recalled products in their possession are strictly advised not to use them. The affected products must be discarded safely with immediate effect. Retailers and pharmacies that may still have the recalled products in stock are strictly advised to stop the distribution of the 0.9-gram single-use packets or the First Aid kit lots, and return them to their distributor.

People who may have doubts or queries regarding the Easy Care After Burn Cream recall can contact the U.S. distributor, Adventure Ready Brands, at 603-837-0285, Monday through Friday from 9 am and 5 pm Eastern Time. Customers can also get in touch with the company through email at [email protected].

Recalled first aid kits with Easy Care After Burn cream (Image via FDA)

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What are the risks related to the Easy Care After Burn Cream recall

As mentioned earlier, the Easy Care After Burn Cream recall was issued due to the discovery of microbial contamination with two contaminants, Bacillus licheniformis and Bacillus sonorensis. The use of such contaminated creams and ointments on open wounds can pose severe or life-threatening risks for patients with low immunity like children, the elderly, pregnant women, and people with specific medical implications. Some of the most severe and life-threatening risks include infections like bacteremia, sepsis, and peritonitis.

Single use and 10-pack boxes of Easy Care After Burn cream from the After Burn Cream recall (Image via FDA)

In the case of a regular person, the application of contaminated after-burn cream on open wounds may result in skin-related allergies and infections. Although GFA Production (Xiamen) Co., Ltd. and the FDA have yet to receive any reports of adverse effects caused by the use of contaminated products, the risks still prevail. Customers who may have mistakenly applied the affected product to an open wound must seek immediate medical attention.