On February 25, 2025, Ascent Consumer Products Inc. issued a voluntary recall of one batch of SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System. The wash was contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus, commonly known as staph. The affected batch was distributed nationwide through online and retail sources in January 2025. If this was purchased January 1st, 2025, or later, stop using it immediately and return it to the store or throw it away.

SinuCleanse Soft Tip Squeeze Bottle Nasal Wash System is used as a nasal wash to helptemporarily relieve symptoms associated with sinusitis, cold, flu, or allergies.

Use of the contaminated product may result in staph bacteria entering the bloodstream. This could turn into blood infections among people with a sensitive inner lining of the nose. If staph bacteria get to other parts of the body, they can cause endocarditis (infection of the heart’s inner lining), bone and joint infections, vision problems, cranial nerve damage, or meningitis. These infections are rare but serious and potentially life-threatening.

No adverse events related to this recall have been reported to Ascent Consumer Products Inc.

The only affected product batch includes the lot number: 024122661A1 and expiration date: 12-31-2027.

Nasal washes are commonly used to provide relief with seasonal allergy symptoms.  As allergy season approaches, people with seasonal allergies should throw the affected product away if they have it and avoid purchasing products from the recalled batch.

Distributors and retailers in possession of the affected batch were notified to immediately stop distribution of the product and remove it from their inventory. We are unsure if there are still affected products in distribution.