Hazard

Acetal recalls

12 recalls in our database tag this hazard, drawn from FDA, USDA FSIS, CPSC, and NHTSA source notices.

What the numbers show

Total: 12
Critical: 1
Severe: 1
Most recent: 2023-11-29

Of the 12 acetal recalls we have scored against our rubric, 1 (8%) are Critical — deaths or serious injuries reported, or the agency’s own highest classification — and 1 (8%) are Severe.

About this hazard tag

Hazard tags are short, machine-readable labels we attach to every recall to make cross-cutting queries possible — “all acetal recalls regardless of agency”, “all listeria recalls in California”, “all airbag recalls in 2025”. The tags are extracted from each recall’s source text during the LLM rewrite step and validated against a fixed schema.

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1–12 of 12

HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0111-2024·2023-11-29
Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Excess Acetal and Acetaldehyde Contamination
Integrity Biochem hand sanitizer recalled due to contamination with acetal and acetaldehyde at levels above FDA standards. The product was distributed to one Oklahoma distributor.
Product
Integrity Biochem HSC 70-VA, Alcohol Antiseptic 70%, Hand Sanitizer, Vanilla Scented Topical Gel 208.19L (55 gallons)- drum. Integrity Biochem, 1100 North Cresson Hwy, Cresson, TX 76035. Made in the USA, NDC: 77512-052-03
Category
Drug
Distribution
1 state
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0760-2023·2023-05-31
Foaming Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Elevated Acetaldehyde and Acetal Levels
Alpha Aromatics is recalling foaming hand sanitizer due to elevated levels of acetaldehyde and acetal above FDA specifications. The product was distributed to one account in North Carolina.
Product
FOAMING HAND SANITIZER, fresh mint scent, 62% alcohol, 1 Gallon / 3.78 Liters bottle, 290 Alpha Drive RIDC industrial Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15238,
Category
Drug
Distribution
1 state
CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0455-2023·2023-03-15
Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Methanol and Acetaldehyde Contamination
Snowy Range Blue hand sanitizer is recalled due to FDA findings of methanol, acetaldehyde, and acetal above permissible limits. The product was distributed nationwide across all lot codes.
Product
Snowy Range Blue Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer Non-Sterile Solution, 4fl. oz. [118mL], Distributed by Reliable Products, LLC, Cheyenne, WY 82003, NDC 75288-100-04.
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0263-2023·2023-02-15
Ohm Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Acetaldehyde and Acetal Contamination
Urban Electric Power is recalling Ohm Hand Sanitizer products in multiple sizes due to FDA findings of acetaldehyde and acetal above specification limits resulting from manufacturing deviations.
Product
Ohm Hand Sanitizer (alcohol (ethanol) 70 % v/v), packaged in a) 2 FL OZ (60 ML), b) 3 FL OZ (88 ML) bottles, c) 10 FL OZ (295 ML) bottles, d)12 FL OZ (355 ML) bottles, e)16 FL OZ (473 ML) bottles, f) 64 FL OZ (1892 ML) bottles, g) 128 FL OZ (3785 ML) bottles
Category
Consumer Product
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0264-2023·2023-02-15
Ohm Sanitizer Spray Recalled Due to Chemical Contamination
Urban Electric Power is recalling Ohm Sanitizer Spray nationwide because FDA analysis found the product contains acetaldehyde and acetal above specification limits.
Product
Ohm Sanitizer Spray (alcohol (ethyl alcohol) 80% v/v, 8 FL OZ (237 ML) bottles.
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0166-2023·2023-01-25
Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Chemical Impurities and Manufacturing Defects
SIREtizer Hand Sanitizer is recalled for containing acetal and acetaldehyde above allowable limits and manufacturing defects, including one superpotent lot.
Product
SIREtizer Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol) 80%, packaged in a) 3.38 oz (100 mL), b) 10 oz (295 ml), UPC 8 60003 85882 0, and c) 16.9 oz (500 ml), UPC 8 60003 85880 6 bottles, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy, 10868 189th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503; Bottled by Southwest 6th Be
Category
Drug
Distribution
2 states
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0092-2023·2023-01-04
Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Excess Chemical Impurities in Manufacturing
NCH Life Sciences LLC is recalling hand sanitizer products containing excess acetal and acetaldehyde impurities due to manufacturing deviations. The recall affects 2.5 and 55-gallon bottles distributed nationwide in the US and Canada.
Product
Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer, Non-Sterile Solution, packaged as a a) 2.5 gallon bottle (9,464 ml), NDC 55533-524-02, and b) 55 gallon bottle (208,198 ml), NDC 55533-524-03, Manufactured for: Multi-Mist Products A Division of NCH Corporation 1618 Northgat
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-0001-2023·2022-10-12
Hand Sanitizer Spray Recalled for Above-Specification Chemical Contamination
Salon Technologies International is recalling Sanitizing Hand Spray 80% due to GMP deviations: the product contains acetaldehyde and acetal above specification limits. The recall affects 1,656 bottles distributed in Florida and Washington.
Product
Sanitizing Hand Spray 80% (alcohol 80% v/v) Packaged in 2 FL OZ (60 mL) bottles, Salon Technologies International 8810 Commodity Circle STE 22-23, Orlando, FL 32819, UPC 6 96952 12904 5
Category
Drug
Distribution
2 states
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1149-2022·2022-06-22
Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Acetaldehyde and Acetal Above Limits
Hand Sanitizer LLC is recalling Say Goodbye to Germs hand sanitizer bottles due to CGMP deviations. FDA testing found acetaldehyde and acetal levels above acceptable limits.
Product
HAND SANITIZER SAY GOODBYE TO GERMS Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Non-Sterile Solution, 12 FL OZ (254 mL) bottles, Distributed by: Hand Cleansing Gel 850 Kaliste Saloom Rd. Suite 212 Lafayette, LA 70508 UPC 8 60003 62626 9
Category
Drug
Distribution
0 states
HighFDA (Drugs)·D-1142-2022·2022-06-22
Alcohol Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Chemical Contamination
A.P. Nonweiler is recalling its 80% alcohol antiseptic hand sanitizer because FDA testing found acetaldehyde and acetal above safe specification limits. The product was distributed in Wisconsin and Virginia.
Product
Alcohol Antiseptic 80%, Topical Solution, Hand Sanitizer, Non-Sterile Solution, Packaged as (a) 250 U.S. gallons per tote, Product Code 9999D361-250: (b) 1 U.S. gallon, Product Code 9999D361-001: A.P. Nonweiler Co., Inc., 3321 County Road A, Oshkosh, WI 54901.
Category
Drug
Distribution
2 states
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0782-2022·2022-04-27
artnaturals Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Benzene and Chemical Contamination
artnaturals ethyl alcohol hand sanitizer (8 fl oz bottles, lot G20127E and G20128A, exp. 5/1/2022) is recalled nationwide due to chemical contamination including benzene, acetaldehyde, and acetal.
Product
artnaturals hand sanitizer, SCENT FREE HAND SANITIZER (ethyl alcohol 62.5%), 8 fl oz (236 ml) bottles, Dist. By artnaturals, Gardena, CA 90248, UPC: 8 16820 02820 5
Category
Drug
Distribution
Distributed nationwide
ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0791-2021·2021-09-15
Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol Recall Due to Acetaldehyde Contamination
Charles Paint Research Inc is recalling hand sanitizer products manufactured with acetaldehyde and acetal impurities exceeding allowable limits due to facility contamination issues.
Product
HAND SANITIZER (alcohol 80%), Alchol Antiseptic 80% topical solution, Hand Sanitizer non-sterile solution, Net weight (6 lbs 14.2 oz) 1 gallon; Net Quantity (3785 mL), Manufactured by Soapdaddy LLC, 2401 E. 85th Street, Kansas City, MO 64131
Category
Drug
Distribution
1 state