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FDA Hand Sanitizer Recall List 2021


FDA urges consumers not to use hand sanitizers listed below.

These hand sanitizers are banned either because they contain toxic chemicals such as methanol/1-propanol, or because the alcohol level was found to be too low to be effective.

Voluntary recalls have been issued, but some products may still be found on store shelves.

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Date Recalled Hand Sanitizers Manufacturer FDA Comments
5/19/2021 Durisan Antimicrobial Solutions Hand Sanitizing Wipes, Alcohol-Free Sanit Technologies LLC, doing business as Durisan (Florida)

Company tested product; contains microbial contamination; product recalled on 3/24/2021; recall expanded on 4/10/2021; recall expanded on 5/14/2021

5/3/2021

Fresh Lemon Citron Frais Scented Hand Sanitizer (Ulta)

Scentsational Soaps and Candles Inc. (Florida)

5/3/2021

SS Black and White Collection and Photo Real Collection: Coconut Breeze; Eucalyptus & Mint; Lavender & Herbs; Lemon Zest; Tangerine & Guava

Scentsational Soaps and Candles Inc. (Florida)

Company tested product; contains methanol, benzene and acetaldehyde; product voluntarily recalled on 4/28/2021 
04/12/2021 Waxman Kleen Freak Hand Sanitizer
Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co. Ltd. (China)
Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; added to import alert to help stop products from entering the U.S. on 12/21/2020; FDA recommended the company recall on 4/12/2021
04/12/2021 Qi Yu Hand Sanitizer
Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co. Ltd. (China)
FDA tested product; ethanol alcohol level was subpotent; added to import alert to help stop products from entering the U.S. on 12/21/2020; FDA recommended the company recall on 4/12/2021
04/12/2021 Qi Yu Medical Alcohol Disinfectant
Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co. Ltd. (China)
Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; added to import alert to help stop products from entering the U.S. on 12/21/2020; FDA recommended the company recall on 4/12/2021
03/25/2021 (Sanit) Durisan Antimicrobial Solutions Hand Sanitizer, Alcohol-Free Sanit Technologies LLC, doing business as Durisan (Florida)

Company tested product; contains microbial contamination; product recalled to wholesale level on 3/24/2021

03/08/2021 Heal the World hand sanitizer Nutrix International LLC Hand sanitizer products packaged in containers resembling a water bottle that presents increased risk of accidental ingestion; FDA recommended a recall on 3/5/2021; product voluntarily recalled on 3/16/2021
01/28/2021 Weper Clean Solutions
(NDC 76527-001-03)

Distribuidora Lagunera del Norte SA de CV

(Mexico)

FDA tested product; ethanol alcohol level was subpotent; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market
01/28/2021 Weper Clean Solutions
(NDC:76527-001-01 76527-001-02 76527-001-04 76527-001-05 76527-001-06 76527-001-07)

Distribuidora Lagunera del Norte SA de CV

(Mexico)

Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market
01/28/2021 CyroLab Q&T Antibacterial Gel

Distribuidora Lagunera del Norte SA de CV

(Mexico)

Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product;

FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market

01/28/2021 Kleengel Hand Sanitizer

Distribuidora Lagunera del Norte SA de CV

(Mexico)

Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market
01/28/2021 Kilvir Forte Virus Killer

Distribuidora Lagunera del Norte SA de CV

(Mexico)

Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market 
01/11/2021 SOHO Fresh Rubbing Alcohol

Corporativo Bureli SA de CV (Mexico)

Product voluntarily recalled by Essaar Inc. due to methanol contamination on 1/4/2021; added manufacturer to import alert to help stop their products from entering the U.S. on 9/24/2020; FDA issued a warning letter on 12/1/2020
12/30/2020 Medically Minded Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer Gel with Vitamin E and Moisturizer

Unknown.
Distributor: SBL Brands LLC (Nevada)

FDA tested product; contains methanol; FDA has been unable to determine the manufacturer or contact distributor to recommend a recall
12/30/2020 Medically Minded Hand Sanitizer Gel Anitmicrobial Formula

Unknown.
Distributor: SBL Brands LLC (Nevada)

Products possibly made at the same facility that produced methanol contaminated product; FDA has been unable to determine the manufacturer or contact distributor to recommend a recall
12/30/2020 Medically Minded Hand Sanitizer Gel Antimicrobial Formula with Vitamin E and Moisturizer

Unknown.
Distributor: SBL Brands LLC (Nevada)

Products possibly made at the same facility that produced methanol contaminated product; FDA has been unable to determine the manufacturer or contact distributor to recommend a recall
11/20/2020 Pristine Hand Sanitizer Gel Gaza Proveedora de Servicios de Hospedaje y Alimentacion (Mexico)    FDA tested product; ethanol alcohol level was subpotent; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/20/2020
11/20/2020 Pristine Hand Sanitizer Gel Gaza Proveedora de Servicios de Hospedaje y Alimentacion (Mexico)    Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/20/2020
11/20/2020 Zapien Productos Hand Sanitizer Gel Gaza Proveedora de Servicios de Hospedaje y Alimentacion (Mexico)    Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/20/2020
11/13/2020 PANROSA Instant Hand Sanitizer  Aloe Vera Hou Fu Biotech (Jiansu) Co. Ltd. (China) FDA tested product; ethanol alcohol level was subpotent; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/12/2020
11/13/2020 PANROSA Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Vera Hou Fu Biotech (Jiansu) Co. Ltd. (China) Product purported to be made at the same facility that producted subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/12/2020
11/13/2020 PANROSA Instant Hand Sanitizer Hou Fu Biotech (Jiansu) Co. Ltd. (China) Product purported to be made at the same facility that producted subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/12/2020
11/13/2020 EPH Labs Hand Sanitizer Hou Fu Biotech (Jiansu) Co. Ltd. (China) Product purported to be made at the same facility that producted subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/12/2020
11/10/2020 Health & Hand Gel Hand Sanitizer Simex Logistics SA de CV (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced an subpotent product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/10/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 11/17/2020
11/10/2020 Health & Hand Gel Hand Sanitizer Simex Logistics SA de CV (Mexico) FDA tested product; ethanol alcohol level was subpotent; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/10/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 11/17/2020
11/10/2020 LAVAR70 Gel Hand Sanitizer Simex Logistics SA de CV (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced an subpotent product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/10/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 11/17/2020
11/10/2020 CitruGel Hand Sanitizer Simex Logistics SA de CV (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced an subpotent product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/10/2020
11/10/2020 UVTWORLD Gel Hand Sanitizer Simex Logistics SA de CV (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced an subpotent product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/10/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 11/17/2020
11/10/2020 Protec Hands Antibacterial Gel  Topical Solution Non-sterile Solution Simex Logistics SA de CV (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced an subpotent product; FDA recommended the company recall on 11/10/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 11/17/2020
10/01/2020 Hand Sanitizer Disenfectant Gel C&G Laboratorios SA de CV (Mexico) FDA tested product; contains methanol; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/9/2020
Recommendation: Touchless Hand Sanitizer Station
10/01/2020 V&W Advance Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel    Guangzhou Youxing Cosmetics Co. Ltd.  (China)    FDA tested product; ethanol alcohol level was subpotent; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/8/2020
10/01/2020 V&W Advance Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel    Guangzhou Youxing Cosmetics Co. Ltd.  (China)    Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/8/2020
10/01/2020 V&W Moisturizing Refreshing Spray Sanitizer  [isopropyl alc.]    Guangzhou Youxing Cosmetics Co. Ltd.  (China)    Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/8/2020
10/01/2020 V&W Premium Disinfecting Wipes    Guangzhou Youxing Cosmetics Co. Ltd.  (China)    Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/8/2020
10/01/2020 V&W Advance Hand Sanitizer Refreshing Gel    Guangzhou Youxing Cosmetics Co. Ltd.  (China)    Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/8/2020
10/01/2020 V&W Moisturizing Refreshing Spray Sanitizer  [isopropyl alc.]    Guangzhou Youxing Cosmetics Co. Ltd.  (China)    Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/8/2020
9/24/2020 EMHS1 Alcohol Hand Sanitizer  and  EMHS1 Advanced Isopropyl Alcohol Hand Sanitizer Inovaker Lab SA de CV  (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/23/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/2/2020
9/24/2020 Inovaker Hand Sanitizer Inovaker Lab SA de CV  (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/23/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/2/2020
09/24/2020 Hand+ Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol Antiseptic 75% Topical Solution Inovaker Lab SA de CV  (Mexico) FDA tested product; ethanol alcohol level was subpotent; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/23/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/2/2020
09/24/2020 El Bueno Hand Sanitizer Inovaker Lab SA de CV  (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/23/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/2/2020
09/24/2020 Hand Sanitizer Isopropyl Alcohol Antiseptic 75%  and  Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol Antiseptic 75% Inovaker Lab SA de CV  (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced subpotent ethanol alcohol product; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/23/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 10/2/2020
09/24/2020 Smart Care hand sanitizer packaged in 0.84 fl oz. containers resembling food pouches labeled with children’s characters, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Paw Patrol, Minions, JoJo Siwa Dreamer and Trolls World Tour Soleo Cosmetic Co. Ltd. (Korea) Hand sanitizer products packaged in containers resembling food pouches commonly used for children’s applesauce and other pureed foods that present increased risk of accidental ingestion by children; FDA recommended the distributor recall on 9/21/2020; this advisory does not extend to Smart Care products in other types of packaging; product voluntarily recalled by Ashtel on 10/1/2020 (includes product photos)
9/17/2020 Natural Gold Gel Alcohol Antiseptic 75% Topical Solution Rodriguez Fierro, Marco Antonio  (Mexico) FDA tested product; ethanol alcohol level was subpotent; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/28/2020
09/16/2020 Soho Fresh Hand Sanitizer Gel Antibacterial Corporativo Bureli SA de CV (Mexico) FDA tested product; contains methanol; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/15/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/24/2020
09/16/2020 SOHO Fresh Hand Sanitizer Gel Antibacterial Corporativo Bureli SA de CV (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced methanol contaminated product; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/15/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/24/2020
09/11/2020 ProCare Gel Neoingenium Labs SA de CV Hand sanitizer (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced methanol contaminated product; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/11/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/18/2020
09/11/2020 Hand Sanitizer Neoingenium Labs SA de CV Hand sanitizer (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced methanol contaminated product; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/11/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/18/2020
09/11/2020 SafeMedics Neoingenium Labs SA de CV Hand sanitizer (Mexico) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced methanol contaminated product; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/11/2020; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/18/2020
09/11/2020 CleansePure 70% Alcohol Neoingenium Labs SA de CV Hand sanitizer (Mexico)    FDA tested product; contains methanol; FDA recommended the company recall on 9/11/2020
09/11/2020 Neutrevo Instant Hand Sanitizer Sck Zeta Dis Ticaret Pazarlama Ltd. (Turkey) FDA tested product; contains methanol; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/22/2020
09/11/2020 Neutrevo Instant Hand Sanitizer Sck Zeta Dis Ticaret Pazarlama Ltd. (Turkey) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced methanol contaminated product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/22/2020
09/11/2020 Neutrevo Alcohol Wet Wipes Sck Zeta Zimya (Turkey) Product purported to be made at the same facility that produced methanol contaminated product; FDA has no evidence this product is in the U.S. market; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/22/2020
09/08/2020 Cklass Hand Sanitizer With Aloe Enriched With Moisturizing Emollient Agents Industrias Cklass S de RL de CV (Mexico) FDA tested product; contains methanol; FDA has been unable to contact the manufacturer or the distributor to recommend the company recall its product; added to import alert to stop products from entering the U.S. on 9/14/2020

Recommendation: Touchless Hand Sanitizer Dispenser (Pole Mounted)

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