Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKao USA has voluntarily recalled selected Oribe shampoo products in the US and Canada after pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria was detected (Getty)Manufacturer Kao USA has voluntarily recalled selected Oribe shampoo products in the US and Canada after pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria was detected. The recall targets the Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo in 8.5 oz and 33.8 oz, with Kao USA warning that those “manufactured between February 21, 2026 and February 26, 2026, could be impacted.” YR010556 is the affected lot code for the 8.5 oz size, while customers should look for YR010566 and YR010576 on the 33.8 oz size bottles. According to Kao USA, the bacteria poses “little medical risk to healthy people”, however, “those with certain health issues such as weakened immune systems may be more susceptible to infection by the bacteria.” All customers who have purchased the affected products are advised to “discontinue use”, while “retail and salon partners” have been asked to “remove affected lots from use and/or sale and return them to us for safe disposal”.More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

The brand’s Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo may be contaminated.

The Pluralibacter gergoviae bacteria, which can be harmful to people with weakened immune systems, was detected in Oribe Serene Scalp Densifying Shampoo, leading to the recall.

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La medida afecta a consumidores de Estados Unidos y Canadá y busca prevenir posibles riesgos para la salud.