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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Oct. 22, 2021, that Walmart was recalling nearly 4,000 units of an essential oil room spray after testing revealed the presence of a rare but potentially deadly bacteria in samples. The discovery of the bacteria, Burkholderia pseudomallei, stemmed from a federal investigation into four reported cases of melioidosis, a rare infectious disease, in Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas. Two of those cases resulted in fatalities, including the death of a child. In a news release, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wrote that: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) added: According to the CDC, melioidosis carries a variety of symptoms, ranging from fever and ulcers or abscesses on the skin to coughing and breathing problems and muscle or joint paint, or even brain and central nervous system infection. Melioidosis is most commonly observed in Asia and Australia, but on average, around a dozen cases are reported in the U.S. each year. It is typically spread through direct contact with contaminated water or soil. According to the CPSC, the room spray recalled by Walmart in October 2021 was made in India. The CPSC has advised anyone in possession of the spray in question not to dispose of it, but rather to carefully place it in two zip lock plastic bags, contained in a cardboard box, and return it to any Walmart store in exchange for a full refund. Consumers are advised to wash and dry any sheets or linens that may have been exposed to the spray, and to thoroughly wipe down any potentially contaminated surfaces.
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