CLASS I Drug recall · Reported 24 Feb 2021 · FDA Enforcement Report
Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol 70%) recalled
Liq-E is recalling Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol 70%), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 20 Jul 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-0253-2021
- FDA event ID
- 86078
- Recalling firm
- Liq-E, San Nicolas De Los Georgia, N/A
- Classification
- Class I
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 20 Jul 2020
- FDA classified
- 12 Feb 2021
- Reported
- 24 Feb 2021
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Press Release
- Reason category
- Other Reasons
- Drug class
- Hand Sanitizer
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2020 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 12 Feb 2021 | Classified by FDA | +207 days |
| 24 Feb 2021 | 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: Products contain methanol and were below the label claim for ethanol content
Product as listed by the FDA
OPTIMUS LUBRICANTS Instant Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol 70%) 8.5 Fl. Oz. (250 mL) bottle, Made in Mexico, Liq-E, S.A. DE C.V., Puerto Tampico No. 345 Col. La Fe San Nicolas de Los Garza, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. C.P. 66477. UPC # 7 501799 115621
Where it was distributed
Distributed Nationwide in the United States and Mexico.
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Chemical Contamination: Products contain methanol and were below the label claim for ethanol content
Which lots are affected?
Lot # (L)20-02, exp. date 05/2022
Where was it sold?
Distributed Nationwide in the United States and Mexico.
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
3 other products · FDA event 86078| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLASS I | Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer, (alcohol 70% v/v) drum recalled | Liq-E | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol 70%) recalled | Liq-E | Other | Nationwide | |
| CLASS I | Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer recalled by Liq-E S.A. De C.V | Liq-E | Other | Nationwide |
More recalls from Liq-E
All 4| Reported | Class | Recall | Company | Reason | Where |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug | CLASS I | Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer recalled by Liq-E S.A. De C.V | Liq-E | Other | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol 70%) recalled | Liq-E | Other | Nationwide |
| Drug | CLASS I | Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer, (alcohol 70% v/v) drum recalled | Liq-E | Other | Nationwide |