Hand Sanitizer Pulled

Nearly 5000 bottles of Equate hand sanitizer are under recall for potential subpotency or superpotency. “During an impact assessment of the DOP hand sanitizer product, it was identified that several lots distributed did not comply with the finished good acceptance criteria established,” the November 22, 2023, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report stated.

The recall affects 4848 bottles of Equate hand sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 62%), 7.5 fluid ounces (221 mL; UPC 6 81131 05961 9), from lot 006511. The affected sanitizer was distributed in Puerto Rico.

Omega & Delta Co. Inc. voluntarily initiated the recall October 20, 2023. The FDA designated the recall Class II on November 14, 2023. Products affected by Class II recalls may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences if used. While remote, a possibility of serious harm also exists.