The Recall Desk
SevereFDA (Drugs)·D-0002-2023·Announced 2022-10-12

Antica Farmacista Hand Sanitizer Ocean Citron Recalled for Benzene Contamination

Antigua Farmacista Hand Sanitizer Ocean Citron (473 mL bottles) is being recalled because the product was found to contain benzene. The affected lot was distributed in Florida and Washington only.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a serious health hazard. Benzene is a known carcinogen, and this classification requires a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Salon Technologies International Inc is recalling Antica Farmacista Hand Sanitizer Ocean Citron, packaged in 473 mL (16 fl. oz.) bottles with UPC 8 47005 00450 9. The product was found to contain benzene, a chemical contaminant.

The affected lot is #1166A with an expiration date of 6/18/2023. A total of 512 bottles were distributed to Florida and Washington only. The product was distributed by Antica Farmacista, Seattle, WA 98122.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately. Those with questions about the recall should contact the recalling firm, Salon Technologies International Inc.

The recalled product

Product
Antica Farmacista Hand Sanitizer Ocean Citron (ethyl alcohol, denatured 65%) packaged in 473 mL/16 fl. oz. bottles, Dist. By Antica Farmacista Seattle, WA 98122 UPC 8 47005 00450 9
Manufacturer
Salon Technologies International Inc
Category
Drug — Hand Sanitizer
Hazard
Affected units
512

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

  • Lot #: 1166A Exp. 6/18/2023

Distribution

Distributed in 2 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 2 recalled by Salon Technologies International Inc under a single FDA (Drugs) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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