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Class II · Moderate risk Terminated Initiated Feb 6, 2019 (8 years ago)

Advanced Gel Hand Sanitizer (Alcohol)

Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.

Why it was recalled

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

Cause type: Chemical / undeclared

A chemical that should not be there - benzene, methanol, lead - or an undeclared prescription drug hidden in a supplement. The label gives no warning: you may be taking a toxic solvent, a heavy metal, or a drug such as sildenafil that interacts with your other medicines. All chemical / undeclared recalls.

What was recalled

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.

Affected NDCs 47593-0488-31 47593-0488-49

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Drug: Alcohol

Product details

From the FDA NDC directory, for the product code this recall names. Compare with the label on your package.

ProductStrengthForm & routeLabelerType
Advanced Gel Hand Sanitizer
Alcohol
NDC 47593-0488
70 mL/100mL Solution
Topical
Ecolab Inc. OTC
Recalling firm
Ecolab Inc
NDC code
47593-488-49
Origin
MN, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1061-2019 · FDA notice

Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall. This recall is now terminated, which means the firm has finished removing the affected product; anything on pharmacy shelves today should be unaffected.

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