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P&G Recalls Vicks Nasal Spray After Bacteria Found

By Rachel Agler

P&G Recalls Vicks Nasal Spray After Bacteria Found

June 18, 2010 Updated Nov 20, 2009 at 10:19 AM EST CINCINNATI (AP) - The Procter & Gamble Co. is recalling some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in some samples during routine testing. Spokesman Tom Millikin describes the voluntary recall as a precaution after small amounts of the B. cepacia bacteria were found in the over-the-counter product at the German plant where it's made. Millikin says no illnesses have been reported. He says the bacteria could harm people with chronic lung problems or weakened immune systems. Three lots of the spray sent to stores in the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom are being recalled. The company, which is based in Cincinnati, says it has informed regulatory authorities in the affected countries. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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