CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 22 Sep 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Florance Morris Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 70%) recalled
Grupo Asimex de Mexico is recalling Florance Morris Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 70%), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 14 Aug 2020 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-0795-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86266
- Recalling firm
- Grupo Asimex de Mexico, Ciudad De Mexico, N/A
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 14 Aug 2020
- FDA classified
- 13 Sep 2021
- Reported
- 22 Sep 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Telephone
- Reason category
- Packaging Defects
- Drug class
- Hand Sanitizer
Timeline
| 14 Aug 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 13 Sep 2021 | Classified by FDA | +395 days |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Published in enforcement report | +9 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: FDA analysis found the product contains methanol, additionally it is sub-potent for ethanol content.
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
Florance Morris ANTISEPTIC Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 70%), packaged in a) 8.45 fl oz (250 mL) bottles and b) 33.81 fl oz (1L) bottles, Distributed by: Asimex International LLC, 9100 S Dadeland Blvd, Ste 912, Miami, FL 33156, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: MEXICO.
Where it was distributed
Distributor in FL who further distributed Nationwide in the USA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Chemical Contamination: FDA analysis found the product contains methanol, additionally it is sub-potent for ethanol content.
Which lots are affected?
All lots including but not limited to: 200520673 and 200601685
Where was it sold?
Distributor in FL who further distributed 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 86266| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Florance Morris Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 70%) recalled | Grupo Asimex de Mexico | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |
More recalls from Grupo Asimex de Mexico
All 2| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | Florance Morris Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 70%) recalled | Grupo Asimex de Mexico | Manufacturing (CGMP) Deviations | Nationwide |