Spartan Chemical Recalls Lite'n Foamy Hand Sanitizer Due to Microbial Contamination
Spartan Chemical is recalling 19,044 containers of Lite'n Foamy Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer because a lot tested positive for Burkholderia multivorans.
The agency’s classification
FDA (Drugs): Class I
Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).
Plain-English summary
Spartan Chemical Company, Inc. is recalling 19,044 containers of Lite'n Foamy Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer (benzalkonium chloride 0.1%). The product is sold in 18 oz/532 ml foam pump containers and is labeled for institutional and industrial use only. The specific lot affected is Lot 538305, with an expiration date of 1/14/2023.
The recall was initiated because the product was found to be microbially contaminated. Specifically, the lot tested positive for Burkholderia multivorans. The FDA has classified this recall as Class I, which indicates a reasonable probability that the use of, or exposure to, the violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The affected product was distributed nationwide in the United States and Puerto Rico, as well as in Mexico. Consumers and institutions should stop using the product immediately and contact Spartan Chemical Company for further instructions on disposal or return.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lite'n Foamy Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer (benzalkonium chloride 0.1%), Net Contents: 18 oz/ 532 ml per foam pump container, For Institutional and Industrial Use Only, Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., 1110 Spartan Drive, Maumee, OH 43537 USA. UPC 7 53727 26288 5 SKU# 333806 NDC…
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Chemical Co Inc
- Category
- Drug — Hand Sanitizer
- Affected units
- 19,044
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 (2)
- Lot 538305
- exp 1/14/2023
Distribution
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 6 recalled by Spartan Chemical Co 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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