Spartan Chemical Recalls Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer Due to Microbial Contamination
Spartan Chemical Co Inc is recalling Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer because testing found positive microbial contamination in the product.
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: The agency classification is FDA Class I, which mandates a minimum severity score of 4 according to the rubric.
Plain-English summary
Spartan Chemical Co Inc is recalling specific lots of Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer (benzalkonium chloride 0.1% - antimicrobial), intended for institutional and industrial use only. The recall involves two product formats: foamyiQ 42.27 oz/1250 mL cartridges and Lite 'n Foamy 1 gallon/3.79 L containers.
The recall was initiated due to positive microbial contamination detected in the non-sterile product. The affected units were distributed nationwide in the USA, as well as in Panama and St. Maarten.
Consumers and institutions should stop using the affected products and contact Spartan Chemical Co Inc for further instructions or a refund.
The recalled product
- Product
- Lemon Blossom Hand Sanitizer (benzalkonium chloride 0.1% - antimicrobial), For Institutional and Industrial Use Only, a) foamyiQ 42.27 oz/1250 mL cartridge, UPC code: 7 53727 26454 4; b) Lite 'n Foamy 1 gallon/3.79 L container UPC code: 7 53727 26113 0, Spartan Chemical…
- Manufacturer
- Spartan Chemical Co Inc
- Category
- Drug — Antimicrobial
- Hazard
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 (11)
- a) 42.27 oz cartridge: 518491
- 518492
- 518498
- 518499
- 518500
- 520057
- 520058
- 520060
- 520061
- b) 1 gallon container: 520032
- Exp. 06/30/2022.
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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