SS Tangerine & Guava Scented Sanitizer Recalled for Chemical Contamination
Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc is recalling SS Tangerine & Guava Scented Sanitizer (3.38 FL. OZ.) due to contamination with methanol, benzene, and acetaldehyde. The product was distributed nationwide.
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: This recall is classified by FDA as Class I, which establishes a minimum severity score of 4. The contamination involves hazardous chemical substances (methanol, benzene, acetaldehyde) in a topical product intended for skin application, creating serious potential for harm and meeting the Class I threshold for critical severity.
Plain-English summary
Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc is recalling SS Tangerine & Guava Scented Sanitizer, Alcohol Antisiptic 70%, Non-sterile Topical Solution, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL) in two collections: a) Black and White Collection (4,788 bottles) and b) Photo Real Collection (3,168 bottles). Lot #20254 is affected.
The product has been found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene, and acetaldehyde. These contaminants pose a health risk through topical exposure.
The product was distributed nationwide in the United States. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and contact the manufacturer with questions.
The recalled product
- Product
- SS Tangerine & Guava Scented Sanitizer, Alcohol Antiseptic 70%, Non-sterile Topical Solution, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL) a) Black and White Collection; b) Photo Real Collection
- Manufacturer
- Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
- Category
- Drug — Topical Antiseptic
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)
- Lot #: 20254
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 19 recalled by Scentsational Soaps & Candles 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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