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Safety Report: American Screening LLC Hand Sanitizer - recalled due to resemble water bottles, USA

3 years ago source fda.gov

Recall notice

United States

American Screening LLC of Shreveport, Louisiana is voluntarily recalling 153,336 units of Hand Sanitizer, containing 70% ethyl alcohol gel to the consumer level. The hand sanitizer is packaged in 8 oz. containers that resemble water bottles posing a risk of consumption.

Risk Statement: Ingesting hand sanitizer, which is intended for topical use, could potentially result in alcohol toxicity. Symptoms of alcohol toxicity may range from lack of coordination, slowed or slurred speech, drowsiness to coma, which can be fatal. Furthermore, ingesting alcohol can affect the brain and cause impaired driving or operating heavy machinery. Alcohol can also interact with numerous drugs which may result in serious adverse effects. Ingesting alcohol by people with alcohol addiction may interfere with maintaining abstinence. Additionally, people with alcohol addiction may seek large amounts of ethanol-based hand sanitizers as a substitute. To date, American Screening LLC has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall.

The product is intended to be applied topically to help reduce bacteria on the skin that could cause diseases when soap and water are not available and is packaged in an eight-ounce bottle. The affected hand sanitizer lots include the following expiration dates of 5/21/2022 and 05/24/2022 for black-capped bottles and no lot numbers or expiration dates for clear capped bottles. The product can be identified by its shape (small water bottle), with a black flip top cap or clear cap with blue pouring spout with the weight of measure of eight (8) ounces/237mL, UPC 8 4005051579 2.

The Hand Sanitizer was sold to customers & distributors Nationwide via the internet at americanscreeningcorp.com and/or in-house sales.

Consumers & distributors that have this hand sanitizer which is being recalled should stop distribution/use and return to place of purchase or discard. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to ingesting the hand sanitizer packaged in the 8 oz. water bottle style.

Company name: American Screening LLC
Brand name: American Screening
Product recalled: Hand Sanitizer
Reason of the recall: Hand sanitizer is packaged in 8 oz. containers that resemble water bottles posing a risk of consumption
FDA Recall date: November 19, 2021

Check the full recall details on www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/american-screening-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-american-screening-hand-sanitizer-packaged

Source: FDA

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