CLASS III Drug recall · Reported 26 Jun 2019 · FDA Enforcement Report
Quik-care Aerosol Foam Hand Sanitizer (62.5% Ethyl Alcohol) recalled
Ecolab is recalling Quik-care Aerosol Foam Hand Sanitizer (62.5% Ethyl Alcohol), distributed nationwide in the US. The recall was initiated on 10 May 2019 and the FDA has classified it as Class III.
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-1393-2019
- FDA event ID
- 83114
- Recalling firm
- Ecolab, Saint Paul, MN
- Brand
- Quik-care
- Manufacturer
- Ecolab Inc.
- Classification
- Class III
- Status
- Terminated
- Recall initiated
- 10 May 2019
- FDA classified
- 18 Jun 2019
- Reported
- 26 Jun 2019
- Type
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- Customers notified by
- Letter
- Reason category
- Labeling Errors
- Drug class
- Hand Sanitizer
Timeline
| 10 May 2019 | Recall initiated by company | |
| 18 Jun 2019 | Classified by FDA | +39 days |
| 26 Jun 2019 | 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
Incorrect/undeclared excipients: Hand sanitizer was made using the wrong alcohol raw material.
Product as listed by the FDA
QUIK-CARE Aerosol Foam Hand Sanitizer (62.5% Ethyl Alcohol), packaged in 7 oz cans, Ecolab, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN 55102-1390 USA, NDC 47593-490-82
Where it was distributed
U.S.A. Nationwide
Questions about this recall
Why was it recalled?
Incorrect/undeclared excipients: Hand sanitizer was made using the wrong alcohol raw material.
Which lots are affected?
Lot #: C040591, Exp 4/21
Where was it sold?
U.S.A. Nationwide
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 III mean?
Class III recalls are for products unlikely to cause any adverse health consequence, usually labelling or quality issues.
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.
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