FDA Drug Recalls

Recalls / Class II

Class IID-1061-2019

Product

Advanced Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl alcohol 62%), packaged in a) 37 mL (1.25 fl oz) bottles (NDC 47593-488-49) and b) 540 mL (18 fl oz) bottles (NDC 47593-488-31) Ecolab, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN 55102.

Brand name
Advanced Gel Hand Sanitizer
Generic name
Alcohol
Active ingredient
Alcohol
Route
Topical
NDC
47593-488
FDA application
505G(a)(3)
Affected lot / code info
Lot #: a) HS092781, Exp. SEP 2020; b) HS091381, HS091781, and HS091881, Exp. SEP 2020

Why it was recalled

Chemical Contamination: low levels of various substituted benzene (aromatic) compounds identified in the product after complaints of malodor.

Recalling firm

Firm
Ecolab Inc
Manufacturer
Ecolab Inc.
Notification channel
Letter
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Address
Level 7 370 N, N/A, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102

Distribution

Quantity
a) 118 units, b) 3,783 units
Distribution pattern
Nationwide within the United States

Timeline

Recall initiated
2019-02-06
FDA classified
2019-03-27
Posted by FDA
2019-04-03
Terminated
2022-08-11
Status
Terminated

Source: openFDA Drug Enforcement endpoint. Recall record D-1061-2019. The FDA issues recall classifications as health-hazard assessments, not legal findings; for legal claims consult a licensed attorney.

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