Irony Alert: Skin sanitizer seized by FDA because it contains bacteria

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Officers with the U.S. Marshals Service have seized all skin sanitizers and skin protectants, including ingredients and components, at Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory's facility in Roy, Utah, the Food and Drug Administration said.

The FDA also warned the public Saturday not to use any Clarcon products because they contain harmful bacteria and are promoted as antimicrobial agents that claim to treat open wounds, damaged skin, and protect against various infectious diseases.

You have to love how the FDA lets the public know this a month after it was discovered.

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Clarcon voluntarily recalled the affected products, marketed under several different brand names, in June 2009, following an FDA inspection that revealed high levels of potentially disease-causing bacteria in the products.

Yes, because everyone is aware of voluntary recalls (which basically amount to the company issuing a couple of statements and hoping someone will pick up on it). And we can't have a mandatory recall because it might damage the company's image.

I'll admit it - my first thought on seeing the title of this thread was "Holy shit, that's so awesome".

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Gotta admire those bacteria.

bacteria: 1 x 10^1232
Humans: 0

N.O.T.-S.A.F.E. was right; everything is bad for us, and we should outlaw everything.