The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Drugs)·D-348-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Tween Brands Recalls Strawberry Hand Sanitizer Due to Labeling Error

Tween Brands Inc is recalling 86,701 bottles of Believe in Yourself Strawberry Anti bac Justice hand sanitizer because the label incorrectly states the ethyl alcohol content.

What this means for you

Cosmetic or documentation issue. No expected health impact, but the manufacturer is correcting the affected products.

Our severity reasoning: The recall is classified as FDA Class III, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences, and the issue is a minor labeling error.

Plain-English summary

Tween Brands Inc is recalling 86,701 bottles of Believe in Yourself Strawberry Anti bac Justice hand sanitizer. The product is distributed nationwide and is identified by Style #190782 and #190864. The recall is due to a labeling error regarding the declared strength of the product.

The label on the product states that it contains 62% ethyl alcohol, but the actual ethyl alcohol content is 20%. This discrepancy is a labeling error on the declared strength.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The recall is classified as Class III by the FDA, indicating that use of or exposure to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
Believe in Yourself Strawberry Anti bac Justice, Ethyl Alcohol, Net Wt 1 fl oz., Distr by Tween Brands New Albany, OH 43054 Toronto, ON L6T 3R5
Manufacturer
Tween Brands Inc
Affected units
86,701

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)

  • Style #190782 & 190864

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 18 recalled by Tween Brands Inc 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.

See all 18 products in this recall →