Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Chemical Contamination
Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer aloe Red, White & Blue Anti-Bacterial Spray (3.38 FL. OZ.) is being recalled nationwide because it is contaminated with methanol, benzene, and acetaldehyde.
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 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This recall is classified as FDA Class I by the agency, which mandates a severity score of at least 4 per the rubric. The presence of toxic chemical contaminants (methanol, benzene, acetaldehyde) in a topical product presents significant risk of harm.
Plain-English summary
Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc is recalling Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer aloe Red, White & Blue Anti-Bacterial Spray, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL), UPC 8 14630 02045 7, Lot #20259. The product has been found to be contaminated with methanol (wood alcohol), benzene, and acetaldehyde.
This hand sanitizer was distributed nationwide in the USA. Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and dispose of it safely. Consumers with questions may contact Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc at www.GooseCreekCandle.com or 1498 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd., Liberty, KY 42539.
The recalled product
- Product
- Goose Creek Hand Sanitizer aloe Red, White & Blue Anti-Bacterial Spray, 3.38 FL. OZ. (100 mL), Goose Creek www.GooseCreekCandle.com, 1498 S. Wallace Wilkinson Blvd., Liberty, KY 42539, UPC 8 14630 02045 7
- Manufacturer
- Scentsational Soaps & Candles Inc
- Category
- Drug — Hand Sanitizer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 1,512
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 #: 20259
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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