Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Methanol Contamination and Low Ethanol Content
Albek De Mexico is recalling Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer bottles because they contained methanol and had lower ethanol levels than labeled.
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 recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the presence of methanol in a consumer product poses a significant risk of serious injury or death, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
Albek De Mexico S.A. De C.V. is recalling 19,992 bottles of Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Vitamin E and Aloe (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8 fl oz/237 mL. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States by Greenbrier International, Inc. The recall includes product with code 1931101AL.
The FDA identified that the hand sanitizer contained methanol and had ethanol content below the label claim. Methanol is a toxic substance that can cause serious health effects if absorbed through the skin or ingested. Other products were also recalled because they were manufactured in the same facility as the product found to contain methanol.
Consumers should stop using the recalled hand sanitizer immediately. They should contact the distributor or manufacturer for instructions on how to return the product or obtain a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Vitamin E and Aloe (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 639277928597
- Manufacturer
- Albek De Mexico S.A. De C.V.
- Category
- Drug — Hand Sanitizer
- Affected units
- 19,992
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)
- 1931101AL
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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