Medications & Supplements/Topical Products

ROQUE PLAST, S.A. DE C.V.: Command Brands Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Potential Methanol Contamination

Agency Publication Date: August 31, 2020

Summary

Approximately 311,038 bottles of Command Brands GelAnti Bac Instant Hand Sanitizer (70% Alcohol) in 8 FL OZ (250mL) bottles are being recalled. The recall was initiated because the product may contain undeclared methanol, which is a toxic alcohol that should not be used in hand sanitizers. This hand sanitizer was distributed nationwide in the United States and is manufactured by Roque Plast S.A. de C.V. in Mexico.

Risk

Methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system, or death. While consumers using these products on their hands are at risk, young children who accidentally ingest these products and adolescents or adults who drink these products as an alcohol substitute are at highest risk for methanol poisoning.

What You Should Do

Check your hand sanitizer for 'Command Brands GelAnti Bac Instant Hand Sanitizer' in 8 FL OZ (250mL) bottles with UPC 8 52239 00689 2.
Verify if your bottle belongs to one of the following affected lot numbers and expiration dates: 200371-12 (Exp. 12/17/2023), 200371OH-05 (Exp. 12/17/2023), 170420OH-06 (Exp. 04/17/2023), or 170420OH-8 (Exp. 12/17/2023).
Immediately stop using any affected hand sanitizer and do not ingest or apply it to your skin.
Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance if you have experienced any health problems related to using this product.
Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund and contact the manufacturer, ROQUE PLAST, S.A. DE C.V., for further instructions.
For more information or to report a concern, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.

Your Remedy Options

Full Refund

Refund and Healthcare Consultation

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

Affected Products

Product: Command Brands GelAnti Bac Instant Hand Sanitizer, 70% Alcohol (8 FL OZ 250mL)

UPC Codes:

852239006892

Lot Numbers:

200371-12 (Exp. 12/17/2023)

200371OH-05 (Exp. 12/17/2023)

170420OH-06 (Exp. 04/17/2023)

170420OH-8 (Exp. 12/17/2023)

Date Ranges: 12/17/2023, 04/17/2023

Additional Information

Agency: Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Event ID: 86172

Status: Resolved

Manufacturer: ROQUE PLAST, S.A. DE C.V.

Sold By: retailers nationwide

Manufactured In: Mexico

Units Affected: 311,038 bottles

Distributed To: Nationwide

Were You Affected by This Recall?

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Summary

Risk

What You Should Do

Check your hand sanitizer for 'Command Brands GelAnti Bac Instant Hand Sanitizer' in 8 FL OZ (250mL) bottles with UPC 8 52239 00689 2.

Verify if your bottle belongs to one of the following affected lot numbers and expiration dates: 200371-12 (Exp. 12/17/2023), 200371OH-05 (Exp. 12/17/2023), 170420OH-06 (Exp. 04/17/2023), or 170420OH-8 (Exp. 12/17/2023).

Immediately stop using any affected hand sanitizer and do not ingest or apply it to your skin.

Contact your healthcare provider or pharmacist for guidance if you have experienced any health problems related to using this product.

Return any unused product to the place of purchase for a refund and contact the manufacturer, ROQUE PLAST, S.A. DE C.V., for further instructions.

For more information or to report a concern, contact the FDA Consumer Complaint hotline at 1-888-723-3332 (1-888-SAFEFDA) or visit www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.