Open Book Extracts Recalls Hand Sanitizer Labeled With Methanol
Open Book Extracts is recalling Always Be Clean Hand Sanitizer because it is labeled to contain methanol. The recall covers 340,000 packs 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: The recall is classified as FDA Class II, and the rubric specifies that FDA Class II recalls with significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects are Severe. While no injuries are explicitly reported in the text, the presence of methanol in a hand sanitizer is a significant hazard that aligns with the Severe classification for Class II recalls involving significant risks.
Plain-English summary
Open Book Extracts is recalling Always Be Clean Hand Sanitizer (73% Alcohol) 0.04 FL OZ (1.2 mL) because the product is labeled to contain methanol. The recall involves 340,000 packs of the product, which is packaged in single snaps, 100-count boxes, and 25-count boxes.
The affected products were distributed nationwide within the United States. The recall is classified as Class II by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The specific lot code associated with the recall is ES8-200514.
Consumers should stop using the recalled hand sanitizer and contact Open Book Extracts for further instructions or a refund. The FDA has not reported specific illnesses or injuries associated with this recall in the provided text.
The recalled product
- Product
- Always Be Clean Hand Sanitizer (73% Alcohol) 0.04 FL OZ (1.2 mL) packaged in a) Single snaps (NDC 75091-2020-1 UPC 375091202016); b) 100-count boxes (NDC 75091-2020-2 UPC 375091202023); c) 25-count boxes (NDC 75091-2020-3 UPC 375091202030)
- Manufacturer
- Open Book Extracts
- Category
- Drug — Hand Sanitizer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 340,000
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)
- ES8-200514
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by Open Book Extracts 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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