4e Brands North America Issues Nationwide Voluntary Recall of Hand Sanitizer Due to Potential Presence of Undeclared Methanol (Wood Alcohol)
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SAN ANTONIO - OhioPen -- San Antonio, Texas, 4e Brands North America is voluntarily recalling ten (10) bottle sizes of Hand Sanitizers to the consumer level. The products are being recalled due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol).

Risk Statement: Substantial methanol exposure could result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death. Although all persons using these products on their hands are at risk, young children who accidentally ingest these products and adolescents and adults who drink these products as an alcohol (ethanol) substitute, are most at risk for methanol poisoning. To date, 4e Brands North America has not received reports of adverse events related to this recall.

Recalled Products

These products are used as hand sanitizers and marketed to help decrease bacteria on the skin when soap and water are not available. The affected Hand Sanitizers are packaged in clear plastic bottles. The recalled products are as follows (a full listing of lot numbers in numerical order is included below the chart):

Product(s) NDC(s) SIZE UPC LOT
BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear 60599-015-00 33.8 fl oz / 1L 814266023747 2213, 2219, 2220, 2221, 2223, 2225, 2252, 2255, 2226, 2227, 2254, 2467, 2244, 2247, 2229, 2845, 2847, 2212, 2217, 2222, 2250, 2249, 2463, 2465, 2676, 2678, 2846, 2216, 2228, 2399, 2464, 2466, 2684, 2246, 2259, 2675, 2683, 2218, 2245, 2231, 2258, 2202, 2215, 2224, 2441, 2251, 2230, 2681, 2256, 2257, 2679, 2682
BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer 60599-012-04 7.5 fl oz/ 221 ml 814266023624 2369, 2440, 2368, 2499, 2439, 2576, 2680, 2744, 2498, 2968, 2497
60599-012-08 33.8 fl oz / 1L 814266023693 2833, 2748, 2844, 2838, 2775, 2750, 2837, 2839, 2836, 2786, 2905, 2897, 2898, 2907, 2896, 2899, 2906, 2908, 2997, 2372, 2894, 2895, 2374, 2373, 2909
BLUMEN Clear LEAR Advanced Hand Sanitizer 60599-017-00 18 fl oz / 532 ml 814266023914 2910, 2753
60599-018-01 2 fl oz / 60 ml 814266023716 2234, 2571, 2383
BLUMEN Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer 60599-018-02 7.5 fl oz / 221 ml 814266023624 2743, 2507, 2459, 2543, 2797, 2799, 2461, 2542, 2800, 2802, 2601, 2361, 2546, 2371, 2544, 2462, 2573, 2574, 2670, 2671, 2787, 2891, 2998, 2140, 2265, 2804, 2889, 2438, 2400, 2401, 2382, 2504, 3007, 2128, 2131, 2266, 2365, 2458, 2460, 2773, 2512, 2296, 2133, 2352, 2364, 2457, 2545, 2883, 2969, 2268, 2243, 2878, 2363, 2134
60599-018-04 17 fl oz / 503 ml 814266024096 2263, 2362, 2367, 2780, 2269, 2264, 2741, 2749, 2366, 2745, 2778, 2188, 2293, 2294, 2132, 2135, 2669, 2501, 2673, 2505, 2885, 2788, 2877, 2879, 2187, 2130, 2261, 2262, 2600, 2500, 2509, 2515, 2752, 2876, 2351, 2295, 2297, 2575, 2834, 2514, 2890, 2129, 2136, 2832, 2506, 2508, 2892, 2911, 2742, 2502, 2503, 2831, 2779, 2511, 2835, 2740, 2776, 2513, 2785, 2516, 2267
60599-018-06 1.05 GAL / 4L 814266023686 2887, 2888, 2672, 2746, 2510, 2886, 2884, 2602, 2747, 2830, 2777, 2518, 2774, 2801, 2781, 2798, 2784, 2805
60599-018-07 3.4 fl oz 100 ml 814266023594 2360, 2370, 2531, 2567, 2141, 2967, 2843, 2880, 2253
BLUMEN Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 Alcohol 60599-028-00 3.4 fl oz / 100 ml 814266023587 2369, 2440, 2368

LOT NUMBERS

2128 2229 2294 2457 2516 2684 2799 2887
2129 2230 2295 2458 2518 2740 2800 2888
2130 2231 2296 2459 2531 2741 2801 2889
2131 2234 2297 2460 2542 2742 2802 2890
2132 2243 2351 2461 2543 2743 2804 2891
2133 2244 2352 2462 2544 2744 2805 2892
2134 2245 2360 2463 2545 2745 2830 2894
2135 2246 2361 2464 2546 2746 2831 2895
2136 2247 2362 2465 2567 2747 2832 2896
2140 2249 2363 2466 2571 2748 2833 2897
2141 2250 2364 2467 2573 2749 2834 2898
2187 2251 2365 2497 2574 2750 2835 2899
2188 2252 2366 2498 2575 2752 2836 2905
2202 2253 2367 2499 2576 2759 2837 2906
2212 2254 2368 2500 2600 2773 2838 2907
2213 2255 2369 2501 2601 2774 2839 2908
2215 2256 2370 2502 2602 2775 2843 2909
2216 2257 2371 2503 2669 2776 2844 2910
2217 2258 2372 2504 2670 2777 2845 2911
2218 2259 2373 2505 2671 2778 2846 2967
2219 2261 2374 2506 2672 2779 2847 2968
2220 2262 2382 2507 2673 2780 2876 2969
2221 2263 2383 2508 2675 2781 2877 2997
2222 2264 2399 2509 2676 2784 2878 2998
2223 2265 2400 2510 2678 2785 2879 3007
2224 2266 2401 2511 2679 2786 2880
2225 2267 2438 2512 2680 2787 2883
2226 2268 2439 2513 2681 2788 2884
2227 2269 2440 2514 2682 2797 2885
2228 2293 2441 2515 2683 2798 2886


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The Hand Sanitizer is in a clear bottle with a blue cap. The product label contains only blue, white, silver, and red coloring. The lot number is four digits and printed on the bottle.

The product was distributed nationwide in the United States through retailers and distributors.

4e Brands North America is notifying its distributors and retailers by recall letter and consumers via this press release. 4e Brands North America is arranging for the return and refund of all recalled products.

Consumers/distributors/retailers that have the product subject to this recall should stop using/distributing/selling Hand Sanitizer and return it to the place of purchase.

Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact 4e Brands North America LLC during business hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 am - 5:00 pm EST at:
Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this product.

Adverse reactions from use of this product may be reported to the FDA's MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online, by regular mail or by fax.
This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Contact
4e Brands North America
Mon-Fri 8am-5pm CDT
Toll Free: 888-843-0254, FAX: 888-214-7430
4ebrands8797@stericycle.com


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