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DESO SCRUB antiseptic — microbiological risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskMicrobiologicalAug 15, 2025
Photo from the official notice: DESO SCRUB antiseptic — microbiological risk
Photo from the official notice: DESO SCRUB antiseptic — microbiological risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The product poses a microbiological risk due to the presence of Serratia proteamaculans bacteria. In healthcare settings, particularly involving immunocompromised or vulnerable patients this bacterium can act as a opportunistic pathogen and pose a potential risk, such as urinary tract or wound infections. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.

Measures taken

  • Withdrawal of the product from the market — Distributor (08/07/2025)

Product description

Antiseptic detergent for hand washing in the ward, preoperative surgical hand washing and preoperative antisepsis of the patient's skin

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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