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Open Book Extracts: Always Be Clean and Just Hand Sanitizers Recalled for Methanol Labeling

Agency Publication Date: September 9, 2020
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Summary

Open Book Extracts is recalling approximately 342,880 units of Always Be Clean and Just Hand Sanitizer products because they are labeled to contain methanol. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is a toxic substance that should not be used in hand sanitizers. The recall includes Always Be Clean (73% Alcohol) in 0.04 fl oz single snaps, 100-count boxes, and 25-count boxes, as well as Just Hand Sanitizer (73% Ethyl Alcohol) 100-count single-use packs. Consumers should immediately stop using these products and contact a healthcare provider if they have experienced any adverse health effects.

Risk

The products are labeled as containing methanol, which is a poisonous substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or life-threatening if ingested. Exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system, or death.

What You Should Do

  1. Check your hand sanitizer packaging for 'Always Be Clean' (73% Alcohol) 0.04 FL OZ (1.2 mL) with UPC codes 375091202016 (single snaps), 375091202023 (100-count box), or 375091202030 (25-count box).
  2. Check your hand sanitizer packaging for 'Just Hand Sanitizer' (Ethyl Alcohol 73%) single-use 100-count boxes with UPC 703123998598 (box) or UPC 703123998659 (single pack) and Lot number ES9-200610.
  3. Stop using these products immediately and do not dispose of them down the drain or in the regular trash; contact your local waste management or recycling center for hazardous waste disposal instructions.
  4. Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance if you have used these products, especially if you are experiencing symptoms of methanol poisoning.
  5. Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund and contact the manufacturer, Open Book Extracts, at 317 Lucy Garrett Rd, Roxboro, North Carolina for further instructions.
  6. For additional questions, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.

Your Remedy Options

๐Ÿ’ฐFull Refund

Contact healthcare provider and return product for refund.

How to: Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance. Return any unused product to the pharmacy for a refund

Affected Products

Product: Always Be Clean Hand Sanitizer (73% Alcohol) 0.04 FL OZ (1.2 mL) single snaps
Model:
NDC 75091-2020-1
UPC Codes:
375091202016
Lot Numbers:
ES8-200514
Product: Always Be Clean Hand Sanitizer (73% Alcohol) 100-count boxes
Model:
NDC 75091-2020-2
UPC Codes:
375091202023
Lot Numbers:
ES8-200514
Product: Always Be Clean Hand Sanitizer (73% Alcohol) 25-count boxes
Model:
NDC 75091-2020-3
UPC Codes:
375091202030
Lot Numbers:
ES8-200514
Product: Just Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 73%) Single Use-Packs 100-count boxes
Model:
NDC 78065-2020-2
UPC Codes:
703123998598
Lot Numbers:
ES9-200610
Product: Just Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 73%) Single packs
Model:
NDC 78065-2020-1
UPC Codes:
703123998659
Lot Numbers:
ES9-200610

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Event ID: 86251
Status: Resolved
Manufacturer: Open Book Extracts
Sold By: Just Hand Sanitizer
Manufactured In: United States
Units Affected: 2 products (340,000 packs; 2880 boxes)
Distributed To: Nationwide

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