According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website, the W.S. Badger Company is voluntarily recalling lots of SPF 30 sunscreen lotions for kids and babies due to microbial contamination.  The products were tested and found to be contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida parapsilosis, and Acremonium fungi, but no adverse events have yet been reported in connection with the recalled products.  The voluntary recall was triggered when routine retesting found that the preservative system in a number of lots had been compromised, even though the lots had initially passed the required microbiological and comprehensive challenge testing.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a type of bacteria that causes dermatitis known as hot tub rash, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  Symptoms of hot tub rash include itchy spots on the skin that become a bumpy red rash as well as pus-filled blisters around hair follicles.  CBS News reports it can also cause ear infections, especially in children following exposure to water. Swimming pools and hot tubs that are inadequately chlorinated may contain the bacteria. Sometimes these infections are spread in hospitals among people with weakened immune systems, and if it gets into the blood or leads to pneumonia, severe illness or death may occur. Antibiotics can treat them.

Candida is a yeast, or a type of fungus, that normally lives on the skin without doing any harm.  Sometimes, under certain conditions, they can multiply and cause infection. The common sites for candida to cause infection are the genitals, the mouth, and the skin.  A skin infection from Candida is more likely in areas of skin that are moist or sweaty.  This includes the folds of skin in the groin, armpits, and under large breasts.  Obese people may develop such an infection between folds of skin.  It can also affect skin between fingers and toes, and the corners of the mouth.  People with diabetes, taking a long course of antibiotics or a steroid medication, or with a poor immune system are all at a heightened risk of developing an infection.

The FDA website also catalogs other recent recalls, withdrawals, and safety alerts.  Notices include a recall of muffins from Wegmans because they contained soy that was undeclared; a recall of a certain type of injectable medicine because of the presence of stainless steel and iron oxide particulates; and honey roasted peanuts that had milk and wheat that was undeclared.