The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0360-2021·Announced 2021-04-21

Spartan Chemical Recalls foamyiQ Hand Sanitizer Due to Manufacturing Deviations

Spartan Chemical Company is voluntarily recalling 26,328 cartridges of foamyiQ Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer due to Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations.

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 and involves CGMP deviations without reported illnesses or injuries, fitting the criteria for a moderate severity voluntary precautionary recall.

Plain-English summary

Spartan Chemical Company, Inc. is voluntarily recalling 26,328 cartridges of foamyiQ Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer (benzalkonium chloride 0.1%). The product is a 42.27 oz/1250 ml foam pump cartridge intended for institutional and industrial use only. The recall was initiated on March 29, 2021, and was classified as Class II by the FDA.

The reason for the recall is Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) deviations. The affected lots are 526756 (exp 9/22/2022), 527499 (exp 9/28/2022), and 527501 (exp 9/30/2022). The product was distributed nationwide in the United States, Puerto Rico, and Mexico.

Consumers and institutions should stop using the recalled product and contact Spartan Chemical Company for further instructions. The recall status is currently terminated.

The recalled product

Product
foamyiQ Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer (benzalkonium chloride 0.1%), Net Contents: 42.27 oz/1250 ml per foam pump cartridge, For Institutional and Industrial Use Only, Spartan Chemical Company, Inc., 1110 Spartan Drive, Maumee, OH 43537 USA. UPC 7 53727 26454 4 NDC: 64009-202-06
Manufacturer
Spartan Chemical Co Inc
Category
Drug — Hand Sanitizer
Hazard
Affected units
26,328

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 (7)

  • Lot
  • expiry: Lot 526756
  • exp 9/22/2022
  • Lot 527499
  • exp 9/28/2022
  • Lot 527501
  • exp 9/30/2022

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

The notice also names 1 state specifically:

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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