CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 13 Mar 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Athleticare Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap AC 550 (triclosan) recalled
Petra Hygienic Systems Int is recalling Athleticare Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap AC 550 (triclosan), 0.25%/1.1 US Gallon, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 4 Mar 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-0994-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82283
- Recalling firm
- Petra Hygienic Systems Int, Concord, N/A
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 4 Mar 2019
- FDA classified
- 12 Mar 2019
- Reported
- 13 Mar 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
Timeline
| 4 Mar 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Mar 2019 | Classified by FDA | +8 days |
| 13 Mar 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +1 day |
Companies usually start a recall weeks before the FDA classifies and publishes it; the gap above is that lag.
Reason for recall
Does Not Meet Monograph: product contains, triclosan, an ingredient that can no longer be contained in over-the-counter consumer antiseptic/antibacterial wash products.
Packaging recalls include wrong labels, wrong products in the wrong bottle, missing leaflets, short-filled or empty capsules and seals that fail.
Product as listed by the FDA
ATHLETICARE Anti-Bacterial Hand Soap AC 550 (triclosan), 0.25%, 4 litres/1.1 US Gallon bottles, packaged in 4 x 4 Litres/1.1 US gallons per case, Petra Hygienic Systems, Concord, ON L4K 4RS/ Reno, NV 89511, NDC 42326-550-01, UPC 0 65936 10335 5.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide in the USA.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Does Not Meet Monograph: product contains, triclosan, an ingredient that can no longer be contained in over-the-counter consumer antiseptic/antibacterial wash products.
Which lots are affected?
All Lots
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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.