CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 30 Sep 2020 · FDA Enforcement Report
Gelbac T Antibacterial Hand Gel (ethyl alcohol 80%) recalled
Incredible Products is recalling Gelbac T Antibacterial Hand Gel (ethyl alcohol 80%), Kills 99.9% bacteria and germs, a), distributed in California, Georgia. The recall was initiated on 6 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-1587-2020
- FDA event ID
- 86199
- Recalling firm
- Incredible Products, Guadalajara, N/A
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 6 Aug 2020
- FDA classified
- 18 Sep 2020
- Reported
- 30 Sep 2020
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Drug class
- Creams, Ointments & Gels
Timeline
| 6 Aug 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Sep 2020 | Classified by FDA | +43 days |
| 30 Sep 2020 | Published in enforcement report | +12 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: Product contains methanol as an active ingredient and is sub-potent for ethanol.
Product as listed by the FDA
Incredible Products Gelbac T Antibacterial Hand Gel (ethyl alcohol 80%), Kills 99.9% bacteria and germs, a) 4.2 Oz./125 mL bottle, NDC: 71761-000-00, UPC: 7502278002555, Distributed by Pacific Coast Global Inc. Chula Vista, CA 91911, Made in Mexico b) 33.8 Oz./1 L, UPC: 7502278002586, Made in Mexico By Incredible Products S.A. de C.V. alle Castellanos y Tapia 921, Oblatos, 44350 Guadalajara, Jal, MX.
Where it was distributed
CA and GA
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Chemical Contamination: Product contains methanol as an active ingredient and is sub-potent for ethanol.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: 001, Exp. 04/2023
Where was it sold?
CA and GA
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.