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Kansas Included In Baby Lotion Recall

Johnson & Johnson is recalling baby lotion that may have excess bacteria from stores in nine states.


The recall covers one lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion, with lot number 0161LK.

It went to stores in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas.

In a news release, the company said a test by the Food and Drug Administration found the product contained more of a form of bacteria than specifications allow.

“That test indicated that the lot exceeded the specifications for common bacteria, though extensive testing by an independent laboratory afterward did not show that specifications were exceeded,” the company said. “However, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Inc. has voluntarily initiated this recall out of an abundance of caution. This action is not being undertaken on the basis of adverse events and the potential for adverse health effects is remote.”

Johnson & Johnson Vice President of Communications Bonnie Jacobs said the recall is being carried out at the retail level, and consumers who have bought the affected product can still use it. “They do not have to take any action,” she said.

The company’s news release described the potential for the lotion to adversely affect one’s health as “remote.”

The 2,200 tubes in the lot that is being recalled were produced by a third-party manufacturer in Canada, she said. It did not identify the company.

Consumers may call J&J’s consumer call center at 1-877-298-2525 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. EST with questions. J&J says injuries are unlikely. None have been reported.

J&J has had about 30 recalls since 2009.

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