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Class III · Low risk Terminated Initiated May 10, 2019 (7 years ago)

QUIK-CARE Aerosol Foam Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol)

Class III — Low risk. Unlikely to cause harm, but violates FDA regulations.

Why it was recalled

Incorrect/undeclared excipients: Hand sanitizer was made using the wrong alcohol raw material.

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

QUIK-CARE Aerosol Foam Hand Sanitizer (62.5% Ethyl Alcohol), packaged in 7 oz cans, Ecolab, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN 55102-1390 USA, NDC 47593-490-82

Affected NDC 47593-0490-82

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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
Quik-Care
Ethyl Alcohol
NDC 47593-0490
ALCOHOL 54.7 g/100g Solution
Topical
Ecolab Inc. OTC
Recalling firm
Ecolab Inc
NDC code
47593-490-82
Origin
MN, United States
Initiated by
Voluntary: Firm initiated
FDA recall number
D-1393-2019 · FDA notice

Low risk, still worth a check. Class III means the product is unlikely to cause harm but breaks an FDA rule (often labeling). If your lot matches, your pharmacy will normally swap it; there is no need for alarm. 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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