US Marshals Seize Skin Sanitizers

At the request of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Marshals have seized several skin products made by Clarcon Biological Chemical Products of Utah at the company facility in Roy. Seized were all skin sanitizers and protectatants as well as the ingredients used to make them. The seizure came after the company refused to destroy the products and their ingredients in a timely fashion following several FDA requests.

The action in Roy on Saturday was a follow-up to the voluntary recall of a handful of products by the company in June after FDA tests revealed contamination. The recalled and now seized products have been shown to contain harmful bacteria that might sicken humans. Contamination of the particular products recalled are thought to be particularly problematic because they are marketed to treat open wounds, damaged skin, and to protect against serious diseases.

Over 800,000 recalled Clarcon products have been distributed throughout the country since 2007. Examples of products that should be discarded are: Citrushield Lotion, Dermasentials DermaBarrier, Dermassentials by Clarcon Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer, Iron Fist Barrier Hand Treatment, Skin Shield Restaurant, Skin Shield Industrial, Skin Shield Beauty Salon Lotion, Total Skin Care Beauty, and Total Skin Care Work.

According to the FDA no serious cases of human illness have been reported thus far. The FDA is asking that health care professionals and consumers report serious adverse events or product quality problems related to the use of these products to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, or by regular mail, fax, or phone (MedWatch, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20852-9787; Fax: 800-FDA-0178; Phone: 800-FDA-1088).