Zep alcohol sanitizer spray drums recalled for microbial contamination
Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray, ethanol 70%, in 55-gallon drums is being recalled for microbial contamination. Five drums are affected.
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 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall for microbial contamination of a product represented as sterile, a risk of harm with no injuries reported in the source.
Plain-English summary
Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray, ethanol 70%, net contents 55 gallons (208 litres), a Zep Inc. brand distributed by Zep Inc. of Emerson, Georgia, NDC 66949-133-85, is being recalled. The action covers five drums.
The stated reason is microbial contamination of sterile products. The FDA classified the action as Class II.
The affected batch is E2612116, expiring April 2029. Distribution was USA nationwide.
Holders of the affected batch should stop using it and follow the instructions issued by the firm.
The recalled product
- Product
- Zep, Alcohol Sanitizer Spray, Ethanol 70%, Net Contents 55 Gallons 208 Liters, Made in USA, A Zep Inc. Brand, Distributed by: Zap Inc., 350 Joe Frank Harris Parkway, SE, Emerson, GA 30137, NDC 66949-133-85.
- Manufacturer
- Zep Inc
- Category
- Drug — Hand sanitizer
- Affected units
- 5
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)
- Batch # E2612116
- Exp Date: April 2029.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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