Magazine Recalled Walmart Room Spray Linked to Two Deaths The CDC confirms the Better Homes & Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstone contains a bacteria that matches the same bacterial strains in four patients infected since March. By Rachel Weber Rachel Weber Instagram Rachel Weber is an award-winning journalist with a passion for all things lifestyle, home, and garden. She started with Better Homes & Gardens as an editorial apprentice in 2006 and has been writing and editing ever since. She is currently the Editorial Director of BHG.com. She's worked on brands like Allrecipes, Lowe's Creative Ideas, Shape, and Better Homes & Gardens doing everything from recipe testing to designing kitchens.Rachel holds a B.A. in journalism and psychology from Iowa State University and an M.A. in communication leadership from Drake University. She loves to crack a good dad joke and listen to Taylor Swift. She's also pretty proud of her alphabetized spice rack and color-coded closet. A breast cancer survivor, Rachel is passionate about early detection and healthcare advocacy. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on October 27, 2021 Share Tweet Pin Email The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed the bacteria found in the recently recalled Better Homes & Gardens Essential Oil Infused Aromatherapy Room Spray with Gemstones is linked to two deaths and two illnesses in Georgia, Kansas, Minnesota, and Texas since March. After samples were gathered from the homes of the positive melioidosis cases, a sample from a bottle in the home of the Georgia victim has been confirmed to be a genetic match to the bacterial strains in the patient. Courtesy of the CDC In accordance with the CDC's guidance, Walmart is urging all customers who purchased the spray since it launched in February 2021 to stop using it immediately and return it to a Walmart Store in a double-bagged, clear zip-top resealable bag and placed in a small cardboard box. Do not dispose of it in the trash or pour the contents down a drain. In exchange for the return, the retailer will provide a full refund and offer an additional $20 gift card. Walmart has emailed all customers who purchased the item online and more than 2,000 customers who purchased the product in stores. The company is also sending letters to another 263 customers with no email address on file and placing calls to the small number of customers with no available email or physical address on file. On Friday, October 22, Walmart issued a recall including approximately 3,900 bottles of the room sprays due to the possible presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei, a bacteria that causes melioidosis. Melioidosis, also known as Whitmore's disease, is a rare but serious disease in the United States. Annually, about 12 cases are reported worldwide, and most cases are in people who live in or have traveled to where the bacteria naturally occurs including parts of South and Southeast Asia and northern Australia. The product was manufactured in India by Flora Classique Inc. and sold under the Better Homes & Gardens brand at Walmart stores and Walmart.com from February to October 2021. Sold in about 55 stores in 18 states and retailing for about $4 a bottle, the now-discontinued product was available in the six scents below: 84140411420 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray Lavender & Chamomile84140411421 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray Lemon and Mandarin84140411422 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray Lavender84140411423 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray Peppermint84140411424 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray Lime & Eucalyptus84140411425 Better Homes and Gardens (BHG) Gem Room Spray Sandalwood and Vanilla Symptoms of melioidosis include fever, cough, chest pain, headache, respiratory distress, brain infections, seizures, and more. If you have used the product within the last 21 days and experienced any of the symptoms of melioidosis, the CDC urges you to seek immediate medical care and notify your doctor about product exposure. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit