The Recall Desk
LowFDA (Drugs)·D-361-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Tween Brands Recalls Cotton Candy Scented Hand Sanitizer Due to Labeling Error

Tween Brands Inc is recalling 20,167 bottles of 'I MUSTACHE YOU TO BE MY BFF' 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 content, fitting the criteria for a Low severity score.

Plain-English summary

Tween Brands Inc is voluntarily recalling 20,167 bottles of 'I MUSTACHE YOU TO BE MY BFF Justice, COTTON CANDY 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 declared strength of the active ingredient.

The product label 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. The product is identified by Style #191273.

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

The recalled product

Product
I MUSTACHE YOU TO BE MY BFF Justice, COTTON CANDY 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
20,167

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 #191273

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 →