CLASS II Drug recall · Reported 23 Dec 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Health & Hand Gel Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol Content recalled
Simex Logistics is recalling Health & Hand Gel Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol Content, distributed in California, Georgia, Nevada, Texas. The recall was initiated on 25 Nov 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-0162-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86858
- Recalling firm
- Simex Logistics, Celaya, N/A
- Classification
- Class II
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 25 Nov 2020
- FDA classified
- 16 Dec 2020
- Reported
- 23 Dec 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Potency & Assay
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 25 Nov 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | Classified by FDA | +21 days |
| 23 Dec 2020 | 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
Subpotent drug
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
Health & Hand Gel Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol Content, 33.8 FL OZ (1L), Distributed By Blue Ridge Southern Supply, LLC 1130 Ada St. Blue Ridge, GA 30513 Produced By: Simex Logistics S.A. de C.V. Salvatierra No. 101 Fracc. El Puente C.P. 38040 Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. [email protected] Barcode: 6 18149 21988 9
Where it was distributed
CA, GA, NV, TX
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Subpotent drug
Which lots are affected?
Lot: 0-720, Exp 05/16/2023
Where was it sold?
CA, GA, NV, TX
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 86858This product is part of a recall event; the main page for the event is CitruGel Hand Sanitizer Advanced Formula 70% Alcohol Fresh recalled.
| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS II | CitruGel Hand Sanitizer Advanced Formula 70% Alcohol Fresh recalled | Simex Logistics | Potency & Assay | 4 states | |
| CLASS II | +Protec Hands Antibacterial Gel Topical Solution Instant recalled | Simex Logistics | Potency & Assay | 4 states | |
| CLASS II | Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol Content recalled | Simex Logistics | Potency & Assay | 4 states | |
| CLASS II | UVT World Gel Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol Content (1LT) recalled | Simex Logistics | Potency & Assay | 4 states |
More recalls from Simex Logistics
All 5| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS II | UVT World Gel Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol Content (1LT) recalled | Simex Logistics | Potency & Assay | 4 states |
| Drug | CLASS II | Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol Content recalled | Simex Logistics | Potency & Assay | 4 states |
| Drug | CLASS II | +Protec Hands Antibacterial Gel Topical Solution Instant recalled | Simex Logistics | Potency & Assay | 4 states |
| Drug | CLASS II | CitruGel Hand Sanitizer Advanced Formula 70% Alcohol Fresh recalled | Simex Logistics | Potency & Assay | 4 states |