Cottonelle flushable wipes recalled over possible contamination
Posted Oct 22, 2020 12:42:00 PM.
A popular brand of flushable wipes has been pulled from stores due to possible contamination.
Some 2-million containers of Cottonelle & Cottonelle GentlePlus Flushable Wipes have been sold at many stores across the country, including Costco.
According to Health Canada, says the wipes may contain a common household micro-organism, Pluralibacter gergoviae, that could make people sick, especially those with pre-existing conditions or weakened immune systems.
The wipes were sold between February 14 and October 7, 2020.
The following products are included in this recall:
- Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes, Flip Top, 42 Count
- Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes, Flip Top, 2 PK x 42 Count
- Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes, Flip Top, 4 PK x 42 Count
- Cottonelle® Flushable Wipes, Flip Top, CA Pallet 10 PK x 56 Count
- Cottonelle® GentlePlus Flushable Wipes, Flip Top, 42 Count
- Cottonelle® GentlePlus Flushable Wipes, Flip Top, 2 PK x 42 Count
While there have been no reports of incidents or serious injuries in Canada, anyone with the products at home is being asked to immediately stop using them.
