The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Drugs)·D-354-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Tween Brands Recalls Anti-Bacterial Hand Sanitizer Due to Labeling Error

Tween Brands Inc is recalling 58,054 bottles of LIFE IS SWEET! Justice 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 FDA classified this as a Class III recall, which by definition is unlikely to cause adverse health consequences. The issue is a minor labeling error regarding alcohol strength, fitting the 'Low' severity criteria for documentation or packaging-only problems.

Plain-English summary

Tween Brands Inc is voluntarily recalling 58,054 bottles of LIFE IS SWEET! Justice, Vanilla Scent anti-bac hand sanitizer. The product is a 1 fl oz bottle distributed nationwide. The recall is due to a labeling error regarding the product's active ingredient strength.

The product label states that it contains 62% ethyl alcohol, but the actual ethyl alcohol content is 20%. This discrepancy means the product does not meet the labeled claim for alcohol concentration. The FDA has classified this recall as Class III, indicating that use of or exposure to the product is not likely to cause adverse health consequences.

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and contact the recalling firm for further instructions. The product is identified by Style #190788.

The recalled product

Product
LIFE IS SWEET! Justice, Vanilla Scent 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
58,054

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 #190788

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 →