CLASS I ONGOING Drug recall · Reported 1 May 2024 · FDA Enforcement Report

Alcoholada Gel, Pain Relieving Gel, 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride recalled

Aruba Aloe Balm N.V is recalling Alcoholada Gel, Pain Relieving Gel, 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 23 Mar 2024 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.

Check your package

Lot, batch or date codesLot, expiry: (a) 25253, Exp 5/1/2024; 25976, Exp 8/11/2024; 26150, Exp 9/11/2024; 26473, Exp 11/25/2024; 26553, Exp 12/11/2024; 27318, Exp 5/10/2025; 27481, Exp 6/15/2025; 27660, Exp 7/15/2025; 27839, Exp 8/5/2025; 28121, Exp 10/7/2025; 28152, Exp 10/18/2025; 28355, Exp 12/17/2025; 28761, Exp 2/22/2026; 29088, Exp 4/1/2026; 29510, Exp 5/11/2026; 29558, Exp 5/13/2026; 29728, Exp 6/3/2026; 30339, Exp 9/13/2026; 30563, Exp 10/27/2026. (b) 25253, Exp 5/1/2024; 25976, Exp 8/11/2024; 26150, Exp 9/11/2024; 26553, Exp 12/11/2024; 26696, Exp 1/8/2025; 27318, Exp 5/10/2025; 27481, Exp 6/15/2025; 27660, Exp 7/15/2025; 27839, Exp 8/5/2025; 28281, Exp 11/30/2025; 28355, Exp 12/17/2025; 28761, Exp 2/22/2026; 29088, Exp 4/1/2026; 29728, Exp 6/3/2026; 30086, Exp 7/26/2026; 30339, Exp 9/13/2026; 30563, Exp 10/27/2026.
Quantity recalled9,625 bottles

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

Recall details

Recall number
D-0459-2024
FDA event ID
94335
Recalling firm
Aruba Aloe Balm N.V, Oranjestad, N/A
Classification
Class I
Status
Ongoing
Recall initiated
23 Mar 2024
FDA classified
23 Apr 2024
Reported
1 May 2024
Type
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Customers notified by
E-Mail
Reason category
Foreign Material
Drug class
Pain Medication

Timeline

23 Mar 2024Recall initiated by company
23 Apr 2024Classified by FDA+31 days
1 May 2024Published in enforcement report+8 days

Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.

Reason for recall

Chemical Contamination: Product manufactured with ethanol API that contains methanol

Foreign material recalls cover pieces of metal, plastic, glass, wood or other objects that got into the product during processing and could cause injury if eaten.

Product as listed by the FDA

Alcoholada Gel, Pain Relieving Gel, 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride, packaged in (a) 8.5 fl oz (251 mL) plastic bottle UPC 0 82252 03120 9 (b) 2.2 fl oz (65 mL) plastic bottle, UPC 0 82252 34030 1 , Manufactured in Aruba by Aruba Aloe Balm Inc., Pitastraat 115, Aruba, Dutch Caribbean.

Where it was distributed

Nationwide in the USA

Nationwide

Questions about this recall

Why was it recalled?

Chemical Contamination: Product manufactured with ethanol API that contains methanol

Which lots are affected?

Lot, expiry: (a) 25253, Exp 5/1/2024; 25976, Exp 8/11/2024; 26150, Exp 9/11/2024; 26473, Exp 11/25/2024; 26553, Exp 12/11/2024; 27318, Exp 5/10/2025; 27481, Exp 6/15/2025; 27660, Exp 7/15/2025; 27839, Exp 8/5/2025; 28121, Exp 10/7/2025; 28152, Exp 10/18/2025; 28355, Exp 12/17/2025; 28761, Exp 2/22/2026; 29088, Exp 4/1/2026; 29510, Exp 5/11/2026; 29558, Exp 5/13/2026; 29728, Exp 6/3/2026; 30339, Exp 9/13/2026; 30563, Exp 10/27/2026. (b) 25253, Exp 5/1/2024; 25976, Exp 8/11/2024; 26150, Exp 9/11/2024; 26553, Exp 12/11/2024; 26696, Exp 1/8/2025; 27318, Exp 5/10/2025; 27481, Exp 6/15/2025; 27660, Exp 7/15/2025; 27839, Exp 8/5/2025; 28281, Exp 11/30/2025; 28355, Exp 12/17/2025; 28761, Exp 2/22/2026; 29088, Exp 4/1/2026; 29728, Exp 6/3/2026; 30086, Exp 7/26/2026; 30339, Exp 9/13/2026; 30563, Exp 10/27/2026.

Where was it sold?

Nationwide in the USA

What should I do if I have it?

Check the lot number on your package against the affected lots. If it matches, contact the pharmacy that dispensed it or your prescriber before stopping any medication.

What does Class I mean?

Class I is the most serious FDA recall category: there is a reasonable probability that using the product will cause serious health consequences or death.

Read the official FDA notice · Source record retrieved 26 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.

Other products in this recall event

1 other product · FDA event 94335
ReportedClassRecallCompanyReasonWhere
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