The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Drugs)·D-355-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Tween Brands Recalls Watermelon Hand Sanitizer Due to Label Error

Tween Brands Inc is recalling 47,051 bottles of 'I love my BFF Justice' Watermelon anti-bac hand sanitizer because the label incorrectly states the ethyl alcohol content is 62% when it is actually 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 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 recalling 47,051 bottles of 'I love my BFF Justice, Watermelon 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 strength.

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

Consumers who have purchased this product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund. The affected products are identified by Style #190844 and #190869.

The recalled product

Product
I love my BFF Justice, Watermelon 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
47,051

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 #190844 & 190869

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 →