Read the original article on Best Life. The mouthwash in question is GUM Paroex® Chlorhexidine Gluconate Oral Rinse USP, 0.12%, manufactured by Sunstar Americas, Inc. (SAI) of Schaumburg, Illinois. GUM Paroex is distributed nationwide via dental offices, pharmacies, and pharmaceutical wholesalers to be prescribed to patients. The potentially contaminated products are in an amber colored bottle and labeled 1789P (in a 473 mL bottle) and 1788P (118.25 mL bottle). The expiration dates on the mouthwash in question run from Dec. 31, 2020 to Sep. 30, 2022. This is an expansion of the mouthwash recall SAI had issued in late October. For another medicinal recall you need to know about, check out If You Have This OTC Medicine, You Need to Check Your Bottle Immediately The concern is that the GUM Paroex mouthwash may be contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia lata, which, if consumed by a person who’s already immunocompromised, can result in oral infections requiring antibacterial therapy. Among particularly vulnerable patients, there is a further risk of potentially fatal infections such as pneumonia and bacteremia. According to the FDA’s report, 29 adverse reactions to the mouthwash have been reported to date. And for a different kind of danger that could be lurking in your home, check out If You Have This Fan at Home, Stop Using It Immediately. “Use of the contaminated Paroex on patients with pre-existing respiratory conditions, including those infected with COVID-19, is particularly unsafe,” SAI notes in its recall notice. And for more regular recall news, sign up for our daily newsletter. According to the FDA, “Patients, pharmacies, and healthcare facilities in possession of these products should stop using and dispensing immediately.” Patients should also contact their physician if they experience any ill-effects.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb SAI is currently in the process of notifying its customers to arrange returns of the recalled products. And for other dangerous products that could be in your home, check out If You Have These Meats in Your Fridge, Get Rid of Them Immediately.