CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 27 Apr 2022 · FDA Enforcement Report
artnaturals hand sanitizer, Scent Free Hand Sanitizer recalled
Virgin Scent is recalling artnaturals hand sanitizer, Scent Free Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 5%), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 26 Oct 2021 and the FDA has classified it as Class I.
Check your package
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-0782-2022
- FDA event ID
- 88960
- Recalling firm
- Virgin Scent, Gardena, CA
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 26 Oct 2021
- FDA classified
- 22 Apr 2022
- Reported
- 27 Apr 2022
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Benzene
- Drug class
- Hand Sanitizer
Timeline
| 26 Oct 2021 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Classified by FDA | +178 days |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Published in enforcement report | +5 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: presence of benzene, acetaldehyde, and acetal.
Product as listed by the FDA
artnaturals hand sanitizer, SCENT FREE HAND SANITIZER (ethyl alcohol 62.5%), 8 fl oz (236 ml) bottles, Dist. By artnaturals, Gardena, CA 90248, UPC: 8 16820 02820 5
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the U.S.A
Questions about this recall
Is artnaturals hand sanitizer, Scent Free Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 5%) recalled?
Yes. Virgin Scent recalled artnaturals hand sanitizer, Scent Free Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 5%) on 26 Oct 2021. The recall is Class I and its status is Terminated. Recall number D-0782-2022.
Why was it recalled?
Chemical Contamination: presence of benzene, acetaldehyde, and acetal.
Which lots are affected?
Lot: G20127E, G20128A, EXP 5/1/2022;
Where was it sold?
Nationwide in the U.S.A
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 21 Sep 2026. The FDA describes openFDA data as unvalidated; the official notice takes precedence. This page reports the record and gives no medical advice.
More recalls from Virgin Scent
All 3| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | artnaturals Hand Sanitizer recalled by Virgin Scent | Virgin Scent | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS II | artnaturals hand sanitizer, Scent Free Hand Sanitizer recalled | Virgin Scent | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |