Voluntary Recall of “Oral Guard Antiseptic-Antiplaque Mouthwash”

The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) would like to update healthcare professionals on the voluntary consumer level recall of all batches of “Oral Guard Antiseptic-Antiplaque Mouthwash” which was found to be contaminated with Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia), a gram-negative bacillus. The recall was initiated as a precautionary measure as the contaminated product may pose a health risk to susceptible individuals. Healthcare professionals are advised to stop prescribing “Oral Guard Antiseptic-Antiplaque Mouthwash” to patients and encouraged to be vigilant to possible adverse effects which may arise from the use of the contaminated mouthwash, especially in individuals who are immunocompromised or have chronic lung diseases.

Only abstracts of the Dear Healthcare Professional Letters (DHCPL) are provided on this website. Details of these letters can be found in the MOH Alert System, which is accessible via the Health Professionals Portal (HPP), a one-stop portal for all healthcare professionals in Singapore. Dentists, medical doctors and pharmacists may access HPP at https://hpp.moh.gov.sg and follow the procedures below to access the MOH Alert system.

Step 1: Select your profession under ‘For Healthcare Professionals’.

Step 2: Click on ‘Useful links’.

Step 3: Click on ‘MOH Alert’ and log in via Singpass.

Step 4: Click on ‘Drug Alerts’ or ‘Med Device Alerts’ to view the DHCPLs.