Born Basic Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Methanol Contamination
The FDA is recalling Born Basic Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer because it contained methanol and had lower ethanol levels than labeled. The recall includes other products from the same manufacturing facility.
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 presence of methanol in a consumer product poses a significant risk of serious injury or death, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.
Plain-English summary
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling Born Basic Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer, 70% Alcohol. The recall was initiated because the product was found to contain methanol and had ethanol content below the level stated on the label. Methanol is a toxic substance that can cause serious health effects if absorbed through the skin or ingested.
The recall includes approximately 975,720 bottles of the hand sanitizer in three sizes: 9.5 FL OZ (280 mL), 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL), and 34 FL OZ (1L). The product was manufactured in Mexico by Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV and distributed nationwide in the United States by Scent Theory Products, LLC. The recall also covers other products manufactured in the same facility as the contaminated hand sanitizer.
Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it immediately and dispose of it safely. The FDA advises consumers to check their lot numbers against the list provided in the official recall notice to determine if their specific product is affected. No illnesses or injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.
The recalled product
- Product
- BORN BASIC., ANTI-BAC HAND SANITIZER, 70% Alcohol, (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), packaged as a) 9.5 FL OZ (280 mL) bottle, UPC 8 40038 21462 4: b) 16.9 FL OZ (500 mL) bottle, UPC 8 40038 21456 3; and c) 34 FL OZ (1L) bottle, UPC 8 40038 21447 1; Made in Mexico; Distributed by Scent Theory
- Manufacturer
- Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV
- Category
- Drug — Hand Sanitizer
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 975,720
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: a) 0133720
- 0233720 b) 0833420
- 0933420
- 1333420
- 1433420
- 1533420
- 1633420
- 1733420
- 1833420
- 1933420
- 2033420
- 2133420
- 2633420
- 2733420
- 2833420
- 2933420 c) 0133420
- 0233420
- 0333420
- 0433420
- 0533420
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
Part of a larger recall action
This product is one of 5 recalled by Real Clean Distribuciones 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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