CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 3 Apr 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%) recalled by Ecolab
Ecolab is recalling Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 6 Feb 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class II.
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-1060-2019
- FDA event ID
- 82344
- Recalling firm
- Ecolab, Saint Paul, MN
- Brand
- Ecolab
- Manufacturer
- Ecolab Inc.
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Feb 2019
- FDA classified
- 27 Mar 2019
- Reported
- 3 Apr 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Benzene
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 6 Feb 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 27 Mar 2019 | Classified by FDA | +49 days |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Published in enforcement report | +7 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: low levels of various substituted benzene (aromatic) compounds identified in the product after complaints of malodor.
Product as listed by the FDA
Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), packaged in a) 37 mL (1.25 fl oz) bottles (NDC 47593-487-49), b) 118 mL (4 fl oz) bottles (NDC 47593-487-33), and c) 540 mL (18 fl oz) bottles (NDC47593-487-31) Ecolab, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN 55102.
Where it was distributed
Nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Chemical Contamination: low levels of various substituted benzene (aromatic) compounds identified in the product after complaints of malodor.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: a) HS091281, Exp. AUG 2020, b) HS091781, Exp. AUG 2020 and c) HS082881, HS083081, and HS090781, Exp. AUG 2020
Where was it sold?
Nationwide within the United States
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 II mean?
Class II means the product may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, or the probability of serious harm is remote.
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
4 other products · FDA event 82344This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is Express Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), Ecolab recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | Express Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), Ecolab recalled | Ecolab | Benzene | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Moisturizing Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 62%), Ecolab recalledEcolab | Ecolab | Benzene | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Advanced Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl alcohol 62%) recalled by EcolabAdvanced Gel Hand Sanitizer | Ecolab | Benzene | Nationwide | |
| CLASS II | Quick-Care Foam Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl alcohol 62%), Ecolab recalled | Ecolab | Benzene | Nationwide |
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