CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 5 Aug 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Handese Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%) recalled
World Event Promotions is recalling Handese Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), www.handeseclean.com, distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 1 Jun 2020 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-1411-2020
- FDA event ID
- 85926
- Recalling firm
- World Event Promotions, Miami, FL
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 1 Jun 2020
- FDA classified
- 28 Jul 2020
- Reported
- 5 Aug 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Hand Sanitizer
Timeline
| 1 Jun 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Classified by FDA | +57 days |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Published 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
Subpotent Drug: Product was found to be subpotent. Product also has high pH levels
Potency and specification recalls happen when a batch tests outside its approved limits for strength, purity or dissolution, which can mean the dose delivered is higher or lower than labelled.
Product as listed by the FDA
Handese Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), 12 FL OZ (354 mL) bottles, www.handeseclean.com UPC 612520481094
Where it was distributed
Nationwide within the United States
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Subpotent Drug: Product was found to be subpotent. Product also has high pH levels
Which lots are affected?
All Lots
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.