{"id":1190840,"date":"2026-09-07T05:12:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1190840\/"},"modified":"2026-09-07T05:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T05:12:18","slug":"sports-balm-deep-heat-extra-strength-100g-recalled-after-bacterial-contamination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/1190840\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports balm Deep Heat Extra Strength 100g recalled after bacterial contamination"},"content":{"rendered":"

An urgent recall<\/a> notice has been issued for a muscle warming and joint pain balm sold across Australia.<\/p>\n

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued the notice for 100g packages of Deep Heat Extra Strength cream on Monday due to a bacterial contamination<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Two batches of the cream were found to have had \u201chigher than acceptable levels\u201d of bacteria identified as Pluralibacter gergoviae.<\/p>\n

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Melbec Microbiology, a quality testing laboratory in the UK, notes that while Pluralibacter gergoviae infections in healthy people is rare, it can still be extremely dangerous.<\/p>\n

\u201cPluralibacter gergoviae can cause severe infections in people with weakened immune systems, chronic illnesses, or those undergoing surgical procedures,\u201d the company\u2019s website reads.<\/p>\n

\"AnAn urgent recall notice has been issued for 100g packages of Deep Heat Extra Strength cream\u00a0after a bacterial contamination was found. Credit: Chemist Warehouse<\/p>\n

\u201cThe bacterium has been linked to respiratory diseases, urinary tract infections, eye infections and sepsis.\u201d<\/p>\n

Customers who have bought the product can identify if theirs is effected by seeing if it has a batch number V772 or V773, and has an expiry of June 2029. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you have purchased one of the above batches of the product, do not use it,\u201d the TGA said.<\/p>\n

\u201cReturn the product to the place of purchase or contact Mentholatum Australasia for further advice.\u201d<\/p>\n

7NEWS.com.au has contact Mentholatum Australasia for further comment.<\/p>\n

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