The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Drugs)·D-353-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Tween Brands Recalls Hand Sanitizer Due to Alcohol Content Labeling Error

Tween Brands Inc is recalling 47,343 bottles of hand sanitizer because the label incorrectly states the ethyl alcohol content is 62% instead of the actual 20%.

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 the rubric defines as typically resulting in a score of 1 or 2 because it is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a minor labeling error regarding strength.

Plain-English summary

Tween Brands Inc is voluntarily recalling 47,343 bottles of TODAY IS AWESOME! Justice, Cotton Candy anti bac hand sanitizer. The product is distributed nationwide and is identified by Style #190787 and 190868. The recall is due to a labeling error regarding the product's active ingredient strength.

The label on the recalled bottles states that the product contains 62% ethyl alcohol. However, the actual ethyl alcohol content in the product is 20%. This discrepancy means the product does not meet the labeled claim for alcohol concentration.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The recall is classified as FDA Class III, indicating that use of or exposure to the violative product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

The recalled product

Product
TODAY IS AWESOME! Justice, Cotton Candy anti bac, 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
47,343

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 #190787 & 190868

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 →