Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Methanol Contamination
Albek De Mexico S.A. De C.V. is recalling 27,000 bottles of Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer because the product contained methanol and was below the label claim for ethanol content.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class II and involves the presence of methanol, a toxic substance, in a consumer product, which meets the criteria for a Severe rating due to the potential for significant injury.
Plain-English summary
Albek De Mexico S.A. De C.V. is recalling 27,000 bottles of Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe & Moisturizers (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8 fl oz / 237 mL. The product is distributed by Greenbrier International, Inc. and was manufactured in Mexico. The recall covers products with the code 1931102AL and UPC 639277928610.
The recall was initiated because the hand sanitizer was found to be below the label claim for ethanol content and contained methanol. Other products were also recalled because they were manufactured in the same facility as the product found to contain methanol.
The product was distributed nationwide in the USA. Consumers should stop using the recalled product and contact the recalling firm for further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe & Moisturizers (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v) 8 fl oz / 237 mL bottle, Distributed By: Greenbrier International, Inc. 500 Volvo Parkway, Chesapeake, VA 23320. Made in Mexico.UPC 639277928610
- Manufacturer
- Albek De Mexico S.A. De C.V.
- Category
- Drug — Hand Sanitizer
- Affected units
- 27,000
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)
- 1931102AL
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Albek De Mexico S.A. De C.V. 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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