Safety Report: bio aaa Hand Sanitizer - recalled due to Potential Undeclared Methanol Contamination, USA

United States

Company name: AAA Cosmetica, S.A. de C.V.
Brand name: bio aaa
Product recalled: Hand Sanitizer
Reason of the recall: Potential Undeclared Methanol Contamination
FDA Recall date: July 14, 2020
Recall details: AAA Cosmética, S.A. de C.V. is voluntarily recalling all lots of bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer currently in US distribution, packaged in 480 mL bottles, to the consumer level. The products are being recalled due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol). To date, AAA Cosmética has not received any complaints or adverse event reports related to this recall.

The product is used as a hand sanitizer and it is packaged in 480 mL plastic bottles. The product can be identified by the label below. Product was distributed Nationwide in the United States. AAA Cosmetica is recalling the following bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer lots, all of which bear the expiration date of April 2022:

20DF9001 / 20DF9002 / 20DF9003 / 20DF9004 / 20DF9005 / 20DF9006
20DF9007 / 20DF9008 / 20DF9009 / 20DF9010 / 20DF9011 / 20DF9012
20DF9013 / 20DF9014 / 20DF9015 / 20DF9016 / 20DF9017 / 20DF9018
20DF9019 / 20DF9020 / 20DF9021 / 20DF9022

Risk Statement: Substantial methanol exposure could result in nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system, or death. Persons using these products on their hands may be at risk; however young children who accidently ingest them and adolescents and adults who drink these products are most at risk for methanol poisoning.

Check the full recall details on www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/aaa-cosmetica-sa-de-cv-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-all-lots-within-expiry-bio-aaa-advance

Source: FDA