Koala Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Subpotent Alcohol and Undeclared Ingredients
Beaming White LLC is recalling Koala Hand Sanitizer because the ethanol level is below the label claim and it contains undeclared isopropyl alcohol.
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 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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II. Per the rubric, FDA Class II recalls are assigned a score of 4 (Severe), particularly when involving significant product defects like subpotent active ingredients and undeclared substances.
Plain-English summary
Beaming White LLC is voluntarily recalling Koala Hand Sanitizer, Soothing Eucalyptus, 16 FL OZ., Antibacterial. The product is identified by Lot # 40820 and an expiration date of 4/8/23. The recall was initiated because testing revealed that the active ingredient, ethanol, was present at levels below the label claim, and the product contains undeclared isopropyl alcohol.
The recalled hand sanitizer was distributed nationwide within the United States. The FDA has classified this recall as Class II, indicating that use of or exposure to the product could cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences, or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote.
Consumers who have purchased this specific lot of Koala Hand Sanitizer should stop using the product and contact the manufacturer for a refund or further instructions.
The recalled product
- Product
- Koala Hand Sanitizer, Soothing Eucalyptus, 16 FL OZ., Antibacterial, (Ethyl Alcohol 68%), Manufactured by Beaming White LLC, 1205 NE 95th St., Vancouver, WA 98665
- Manufacturer
- Beaming White Llc
- 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 (2)
- Lot #: 40820
- Exp. Date 4/8/23
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 3 recalled by Beaming White Llc 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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