Drug recall: Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), packaged in a) 37 mL (1.25 fl oz) bottles (NDC 47593-487-49), b) 118 mL (4 fl…
Class II FDA enforcement event 82344. Recall start date: . Status in the FDA record: Terminated. Termination date: .
Reason for recall, in the words of FDA
Chemical Contamination: low levels of various substituted benzene (aromatic) compounds identified in the product after complaints of malodor.
Class II, in the words of FDA
a situation in which use of or exposure to a violative product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences or where the probability of serious adverse health consequences is remote
Ecolab Inc started this drug recall on 6 Feb 2019. The firm address in the FDA record is in Saint Paul, MN. FDA put the recall in Class II. FDA event 82344 has 5 product records. The first FDA enforcement report date is 3 Apr 2019. The record gives the status Terminated, with the termination date 11 Aug 2022.
It is important to note that most of the time recall classifications are determined after the recalling firm provides all of the information needed to determine the risk posed to public health. The classification and posting in the FDA Enforcement Report should not be seen as an expansion or change to a firm’s voluntary public warning.
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Distribution
In the words of FDA.
Nationwide within the United States
Recalling firm
Ecolab Inc, Saint Paul, MN.
Recalling firm: The firm that the FDA record names for a recall.
FDA records how the recall started: Voluntary: Firm initiated.
Products
5 product records in the event.
| Recall number | Product | Quantity | Class | Status | Report date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D-1060-2019 | Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), packaged in a) 37 mL (1.25 fl oz) bottles (NDC 47593-487-49), b) 118 mL (4 fl oz) bottles (NDC 47593-487-33), and c) 540 mL (18 fl oz) bottles (NDC47593-487-31) Ecolab, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN 55102. | a) 22 units b) 314 units c) 3511 units | Class II | Terminated | 3 Apr 2019 |
| D-1061-2019 | Advanced Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl alcohol 62%), packaged in a) 37 mL (1.25 fl oz) bottles (NDC 47593-488-49) and b) 540 mL (18 fl oz) bottles (NDC 47593-488-31) Ecolab, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN 55102. | a) 118 units, b) 3,783 units | Class II | Terminated | 3 Apr 2019 |
| D-1062-2019 | Moisturizing Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 62%), 118 mL (4 fl oz) bottles, Ecolab, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN 55102. NDC 47593-489-33 | 30 units | Class II | Terminated | 3 Apr 2019 |
| D-1063-2019 | Quick-Care Foam Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl alcohol 62%), 45 mL (1.5 fl oz) bottles, Ecolab, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN 55102. NDC 47593-491-85 | 67 units | Class II | Terminated | 3 Apr 2019 |
| D-1064-2019 | Express Gel Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), 37 mL (1.25 fl oz) bottles, Ecolab, 370 Wabasha Street N, St. Paul, MN 55102. NDC 47593-502-49 | 105 units | Class II | Terminated | 3 Apr 2019 |
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Class II: The middle of the three FDA recall classes.
The event in context
- Drug events that started in 2019
- 362
- Share of these events in Class II
- 68%
- Product records in this event
- 5Median of the firm: 1
- Events of the firm on the register
- 14
Other events of the firm
Official channels
- FDA enforcement report D-1060-2019The FDA record of the first product of this event.
- FDA: recalls, market withdrawals and safety alertsThe recall notices on the FDA site.
- FDA MedWatchThe FDA safety reporting program for drugs and medical devices.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. FDA enforcement event 82344. https://recallregister.com/fda/ii/82344/. Source: openFDA enforcement reports. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- openFDA drug enforcement reports
- Licence
- CC0 1.0
- Export date
- 28 Sep 2026
- Newest FDA report date on the register
- 23 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Where was the product distributed?
- The FDA record gives this distribution:
Nationwide within the United States
- What quantity of product is in FDA event 82344?
- The event has 5 product records. The first record gives this quantity:
a) 22 units b) 314 units c) 3511 units
- How did the recall start?
- The FDA record says:
Voluntary: Firm initiated
- How many drug recalls of 2019 have the same class?
- 68% of the 362 drug events that started in 2019 are in Class II.