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Even your cleaning products could send you to the hospital. Check your cabinets for Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner. On Wednesday, the manufacturer recalled almost 5 million bottles due to potential bacteria contamination.
Simply put, a dangerous flub during manufacturing means your cleaners could grow unhealthy bacteria. Use these products and you could develop a severe infection.
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The problem boils down to a lack of preservatives. That means these products could develop bacteria that pose an extra danger to the following groups:
- People with underlying lung conditions.
- People with external medical devices.
- People with weakened immune systems.
You can become infected just by breathing in the bacteria. It can also enter your body through the eyes or a break in the skin. You should be OK if you have a healthy immune system, but Fabuloso says you should throw away the affected products.
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This recall impacts consumers in the U.S. and Canada. If your product says “Made in Mexico,” it’s not part of the recall. Check the 12-digital number next to your cleaner’s barcode. If it matches a barcode from the tables below, you need to get rid of it.
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