Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Methanol Contamination
AAA Cosmetica is recalling bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer because it contains methanol. Consumers should stop using 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 5/5 (Critical).
Highest-severity recall. The hazard can cause serious injury or death. Stop using the product now and follow the agency's instructions.
Our severity reasoning: The FDA classified this recall as Class I, which meets the rubric criteria for a Critical severity score (5).
Plain-English summary
AAA Cosmetica, SA de CV is recalling 204,768 bottles of bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%, Unscented, 16.23 Oz (480 mL). The product was distributed nationwide in the USA by Payless Janitorial Corporation.
The recall was initiated because the product contains methanol, a chemical contaminant. The affected lots are 20DF9001 through 20DF9022, with an expiration date of April 2022. The product is identified by UPC 7 502272 12111 5.
Consumers should stop using the recalled hand sanitizer immediately. The FDA has classified this as a Class I recall, indicating a reasonable probability that use of the product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.
The recalled product
- Product
- bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%, Unscented, 16.23 Oz (480 mL), Distributed By: Payless Janitorial Corporation 1341 SW 21 Terrance, Fort Lauderdale, Florida Exported By: E. Audicode S.A. de C.V. Manufactured By: AAA Cosmetica S.A. de C.V. UPC 7 502272 12111 5
- Manufacturer
- AAA Cosmetica, SA de CV
- Category
- Drug — Hand Sanitizer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 204,768
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)
- Lots: 20DF9001
- 20DF9002
- 20DF9003
- 20DF9004
- 20DF9007
- 20DF9008
- 20DF9009
- 20DF9010
- 20DF9011
- 20DF9012
- 20DF9013
- 20DF9014
- 20DF9015
- 20DF9016
- 20DF9017
- 20DF9018
- 20DF9019
- 20DF9020
- 20DF9021
- 20DF9022
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 2 recalled by AAA Cosmetica, SA de CV 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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