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News Bulletin - Nasal Spray Recall from CDC

CDC requests assistance to identify possible cases of Burkholderia cepacia complex infection or colonization associated with use of a recalled lot of over-the-counter oxymetazoline HCl 0.05% nasal spray (The nasal spray is distributed as "Major Twice-A-Day 12 Hour Nasal Spray." The manufacturer (Propharma Inc., Miami, Florida) has recalled lot no. K4496, released in November 2003, with an expiration date of October 2006). The full MMWR Dispatch is provided below and in PDF format (attached). Please inform medical staff of this request. Cases of B. cepacia complex infection or colonization associated with use of this product should be reported to the local or state health department and CDC, telephone 800-893-0485.