Hand Sanitizer Recalled Due to Chemical Contamination Above Specification
Torco Race Fuels hand sanitizer is being recalled because FDA analysis found acetaldehyde and acetal above specification limits. The product was distributed in the USA.
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: This FDA Class II recall involves chemical contamination of a topical hand sanitizer with acetaldehyde and acetal above specification limits. No illnesses or injuries have been reported, but the product poses a risk of harm to consumers, meeting the High severity criterion for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.
Plain-English summary
Torco Race Fuels is recalling 127 gallons of TORCO RACING FUELS HAND SANITIZER (80% Alcohol Antiseptic, 3.78-liter bottles) distributed in the USA.
FDA analysis found the product contains acetaldehyde and acetal above specification limits, indicating deviations from current good manufacturing practice (CGMP). The product also lacks lot or expiration date information on the label.
Consumers who have purchased this hand sanitizer should stop using it. The manufacturer is recalling the product due to these contamination issues.
The recalled product
- Product
- TORCO RACING FUELS HAND SANITIZER, Alcohol Antiseptic 80% Topical Solution, Hand Sanitizer Non-Sterile Solution, FDA Approved, 76590-8347-1, 3780 mL, 3.78 Liters (1 Gallon). Torco Race Fuels 2527 W. Dallas Ave. Apache Junction, AZ, 85120
- Manufacturer
- Torco Race Fuels
- Category
- Drug — Hand Sanitizer
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)
- No lot or Expiration date on Product
Distribution
Distribution scope not specified by the agency.
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