Water Pik Inc, manufacturer of a variety of healthcare products, has re-tooled its SinuSense nasal irrigation device and has launched a free exchange program for a replacement. A number of customers found that water was leaking into the battery compartment, with a risk of contaminating saline solution in the reservoir.
Nasal irrigation remains a safe and effective way of clearing out sinus congestion from colds or allergies. It's also one of the treatments recommended in guidelines for physicians updated in 2012 -- as an alternative to antibiotics and decongestants -- since most sinus infections are caused by viruses, not bacteria.
Read more: Do I need antibiotics for a sinus infection?
If you have an early model of the Water Pik SinuSense, click here to see if you qualify for an updated model at no cost to you. My review of the device is here.
- For my review of a similar device, the NeilMed Sinugator, click here
