Better Homes and Gardens Aromatherapy Spray Recall Attorneys

Walmart’s Recall of the Better Homes & Gardens Aromatherapy Spray

After confirmation by the CDC of the spray that contained the deadly bacteria, Walmart issued a press release regarding the recall which lists the stores which sold the product locally. The press release confirmed that over 3,900 bottles of the aromatherapy room spray were sold. Walmart indicated they were attempting to contact the purchasers of these products to offer them a refund and a $20 gift card. The press release itself says nothing more than the products in six different scents contained “the possible presence of a rare and dangerous bacteria”. If You Have Better Homes & Gardens Aromatherapy Room Spray In Your Home. According to the press release by the CDC, if you have this room spray in your home, you should do the following:

• Stop using this product immediately. Do not open the bottle. Do not throw away or dispose of the bottle in the regular trash.
• Double bag the bottle in clean, clear zip-top bags and place in a small cardboard box. Return the bagged and boxed product to a Walmart store.
• Wash sheets or linens that the product may have been sprayed on using normal laundry detergent and dry completely in a hot dryer; bleach can be used if desired.
• Wipe down counters and surfaces that might have the spray on them with undiluted Pine-Sol or similar disinfectant.
• Limit how much you handle the spray bottle and wash hands thoroughly after touching the bottle or linens. If you used gloves, wash hands afterward.
• If you have used the product within the past 21 days and have fever or other melioidosis symptoms, seek medical care and tell your doctor you were exposed to the spray. If you do not have symptoms but were exposed to the product in the last 7 days, your doctor may recommend that you get antibiotics (post-exposure prophylaxis) to prevent infection.