Nasal spray designed to help with snoring gets recalled for a microbial contamination
SnoreStop NasoSpray has become the most recent nasal spray to be recalled for a microbial contamination.
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The recall alert written by Green Pharmaceuticals and posted by the FDA says the agency found Providencia rettgeri in the spray.
Though this contamination “isn’t often associated with human illness,” the notice admits in people with damaged immune systems, “the use of the recalled product could potentially result in severe or life-threatening adverse events such as bacteremia/sepsis, pneumonia, invasive fungal rhinosinusitis, or disseminated fungal infection.”
The spray, marketed as cutting down the symptoms of non-apneic snoring, is sold at health food stores and online. The recalled lot has No. 2373 on a sticker on the bottom of the bottle and No. 21222 on a sticker placed on the outside packaging.
If you have this spray, toss it or return it to the seller for a refund. If you have questions about the recall, call Green Pharmaceuticals at 805-388-0600, Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Eastern time, or e-mail mail@snorestop.com.
If this or any drug causes a problem, after notifying a medical professional, let the FDA know via its MedWatch Adverse Event page or by filling out a form you can get by calling 800-332-1088.
This story was originally published June 13, 2022 at 8:38 AM with the headline "Nasal spray designed to help with snoring gets recalled for a microbial contamination."
