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The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.

Product
Restore Sinus Spray

Type
Chemical Products - Nasal Spray

Brand
Restore

Country of origin
United States

Product description
A white 30 ml bottle of sinus spray designed to help clean and hydrate nasal passages. Packaged in a rectangular white cardboard box.

Sales period
June 2017 to September 2019

Affected UK batches (order number - lot number)
518151 - 2108021HFA

518150 - 2108021HFA

480659 - 210726SS01

480657 - 210726SS01

443688 - 210726SS01

378470 - 210303SS01

326462 - 201009SS01

293015 - 200724SS011

283545 - 200430SS011

276321 - 200430SS011

276296 - 200430SS011

262086 - 200402SS011FC

255069 - 200311SS11-GM

Hazard
The product has been identified as presenting a microbiological risk as testing found the product to contain microbial contamination identified as Microbacterium sp, Fictibacillus sp, Bacillus sp, (primarily B. malikii), and Paenibacillus sp. In the population most at risk, patients or individuals who recently underwent nasal or sinus surgery, the use of the affected product could potentially result in severe or life-threatening adverse events such as bacteremia or fungemia, invasive bacterial or fungal rhinosinusitis, or disseminated fungal infection. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users.

Consumers in possession of the product are advised to promptly inspect any Sinus products you have and stop using it.

If you would like to be contacted further regarding product you still have, please take a picture of the batch number on the bottom of the bottle and then dispose of the product accordingly. Please send your image and order information (if available) to sinusrecall@detoxpeople.eu.

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