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Agency classClass IIOur severity:ModerateFDA (Drugs)·D-0783-2022·Announced 2022-04-27

FDA Recalls artnaturals Scent-Free Hand Sanitizer for Manufacturing Deviations

artnaturals Scent-Free Hand Sanitizer is recalled due to manufacturing process deviations. Approximately 570,268 bottles distributed nationwide 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 2/5 (Moderate).

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: FDA Class II recall with no reported illnesses or injuries. The recall is precautionary, based on manufacturing process deviations involving common ingredients.

Plain-English summary

artnaturals Scent-Free Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 62.5%) distributed by artnaturals, Gardena, California, is subject to an FDA Class II recall affecting 570,268 bottles. The recall stems from manufacturing deviations where other lots were manufactured using common ingredients as a contaminated lot.

Multiple lot numbers (G20109D through G20133A) with expiration dates of May 1, 2022 and August 1, 2022 are affected. The product was distributed nationwide in the United States.

Consumers should immediately stop using this product and check the lot number on their bottle against the recall notice. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The recalled product

Product
artnaturals hand sanitizer, SCENT FREE HAND SANITIZER (ethyl alcohol 62.5%), 8 fl oz (236 ml) bottles, Dist. By artnaturals, Gardena, CA 90248, UPC: 8 16820 02820 5
Manufacturer
VIRGIN SCENT INC
Category
Drug — Sanitizer
Hazard
Affected units
570,268

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 (20)

  • Lot: G20109D
  • G2019E
  • G20125E
  • G20125F
  • G20125D
  • G20125A
  • G20126C
  • G20126A
  • G20126D
  • G20126B
  • G20126E
  • G20127C
  • G20127B
  • G20127D
  • G20127A
  • G20127F
  • G20128B
  • G20128C
  • G20128D
  • G20128E

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 3 recalled by VIRGIN SCENT 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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