The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0041-2021·Announced 2020-10-28

Killz Germz Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Sub-Potent Ethanol Levels

Genesis Partnership Company SA is recalling Killz Germz Hand Sanitizer because testing showed ethanol levels as low as 62%, below the labeled 70% claim.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Drugs): Class II

Class II is a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II due to sub-potent ethanol levels, which is a minor labeling/potency error without reported injuries or high-risk pathogens.

Plain-English summary

Genesis Partnership Company SA is recalling Killz Germz Hand Sanitizer, Alcohol Gel, 1 Gallon (128 fl. oz.) bottles. The recall was initiated because testing revealed that the product contained sub-potent levels of ethanol, with levels as low as 62% compared to the labeled claim of 70%.

The affected product was manufactured by Genesis Partnership Company S.A. in Guatemala for Killz Germz, LLC. The recall covers 8,600 bottles distributed nationwide in the U.S. The specific lots affected are #36748, #36818, and #36697, with expiration dates of 10/15/21 and 11/8/21.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of the product could cause temporary or medically reversible health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Killz Germz Hand Sanitizer, Alcohol Gel, 1 Gallon (128 fl. oz.) bottle, Manufactured by Genesis Partnership Company S.A., Guatemala, For: Killz Germz, LLC., 1912 R street NW, Washington DC 20009, NDC 74625-003-05, UPC 7401037203427.
Manufacturer
Genesis Partnership Company SA
Category
Drug — Hand Sanitizer
Hazard
Affected units
8,600

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Lot numbers (4)

  • Lot #s: 36748
  • 36818
  • 36697
  • Exp. 10/15/21 and 11/8/21

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 5 recalled by Genesis Partnership Company SA 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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