MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel recalled for methanol contamination
The FDA found one lot of MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel to contain methanol and fall below the labeled ethanol content. The product was distributed nationwide.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is an FDA Class I recall per the agency classification in the source metadata. The presence of methanol in a product intended for skin application constitutes a serious health hazard meeting the Class I threshold, which corresponds to a severity score of 4 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
The FDA has recalled MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8 FL OZ bottles, Lot No. E082020, manufactured by Asiaticon, S.A. de C.V. and distributed by Global Sanitizers LLC and SBL Brands, LLC. FDA analysis found this lot to contain methanol and to fall below the labeled claim for ethanol content.
Approximately 50,000 bottles of this product were distributed nationwide in the USA. The product was made in Mexico with a "Best Buy" date of 5/21/2022.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it. Hand sanitizers containing methanol can cause serious health effects if absorbed through the skin or ingested. Consumers with questions or concerns should contact their healthcare provider or poison control.
The recalled product
- Product
- MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8 FL OZ (236 mL) bottle, Manufactured by Asiaticon, S.A. de C.V. Conkal 62, Jardines del Ajusco, Tlalpan, Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 14200, Distributed by SBL Brands, LLC. Las Vegas, NV 89119. Made i
- Manufacturer
- Global Sanitizers LLC
- Category
- Drug — Hand Sanitizer
- Hazard
- methanol-contamination
- subpotent-ethanol
- chemical-contamination
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)
- Lot No: E082020
- "Best Buy": 5/21/2022
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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