The Recall Desk
CriticalFDA (Drugs)·D-0455-2023·Announced 2023-03-15

Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Methanol and Acetaldehyde Contamination

Snowy Range Blue hand sanitizer is recalled due to FDA findings of methanol, acetaldehyde, and acetal above permissible limits. The product was distributed nationwide across all lot codes.

What this means for you

Highest-severity recall. Risk of serious injury or death is documented or strongly suspected. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this as a Class I recall, the agency's most serious designation. The product contains methanol, acetaldehyde, and acetal above permissible limits—hazardous chemicals that pose serious health risks in a topical antiseptic product.

Plain-English summary

Snowy Range Blue Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer Non-Sterile Solution in 4 fl. oz. bottles (118 mL) is being recalled. The product is manufactured by Nanomaterials Discovery Corporation and distributed by Reliable Products, LLC in Cheyenne, Wyoming (NDC 75288-100-04).

Approximately 500 bottles were distributed nationwide in the United States across all lot codes. This Class I recall covers all manufacturing lots of the product.

FDA analysis detected methanol, acetaldehyde, and acetal in the product at concentrations exceeding permissible limits. These chemical contaminants present serious hazards in a topical antiseptic product and triggered the Class I designation, the FDA's highest-severity recall category.

The recalled product

Product
Snowy Range Blue Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer Non-Sterile Solution, 4fl. oz. [118mL], Distributed by Reliable Products, LLC, Cheyenne, WY 82003, NDC 75288-100-04.
Manufacturer
Nanomaterials Discovery Corporation
Hazard
  • methanol
  • acetaldehyde
  • acetal

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)

  • All Lots

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.