The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an Intercom Chemical Co. recall after test results pointed to potential bacterial contamination in six hand soap products. The Intercon chemical hand soap recall covers items sold in 15 states, including Georgia.
Intercom Chemical Co. of St. Louis initiated the voluntary recall before the federal notice. Federal health officials classified the action as a Class II recall, the label used for products that may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems.
Georgia and 14 other states
The recalled hand soaps were distributed to entities in California, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. The products were brands distributed out of Roswell and sold at regional grocery chains.
Test results indicated potential contamination of two soap goods with Pseudomonas and Serratia bacteria, including P. aeruginosa and S. marcescens. The federal notice described the contamination risk as involving bacteria that can cause infections.
Class II recall details
The recall spans six hand soap products, but the notice did not list their names in the available facts. For consumers, the practical step is to compare any hand soap from Intercom Chemical Co. against the recall notice and pull any product that matches the affected distribution pattern.
The case is more than a routine label correction because the federal classification ties the products to a contamination risk, not to reported illness cases in the facts provided. That leaves the immediate question of which specific hand soap products were pulled and whether any illnesses have been reported.
Intercom Chemical Co. recall
Consumers and entities in the listed states should check hand soap inventory from Intercom Chemical Co. and set aside any product tied to the recall. The federal action already covers the distribution footprint; the remaining issue is identifying the exact items on shelves or in storage.
Which specific hand soap products were recalled and whether any illnesses have been reported will determine how broad the practical response needs to be for customers, retailers and distributors.
