Walmart recalls essential oil infused room spray due to rare fatal bacterial infection
By: News 12 Staff Oct 22, 2021, 8:27pm Updated on: Oct 23, 2021
Walmart has recalled the Better Homes and Gardens essential oil infused aromatherapy room spray with gemstones after tests showed it contained a dangerous and rare bacteria.
The
Consumer Product Safety Commission says the bacteria, found in tests conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causes melioidosis - a fatal condition that can be hard to diagnose.
The CDC says that four cases have been reported with two deaths.
The CDC hasn't confirmed the source but says that the bottle with the bacteria was found in the home of one of the infected.