Recall of certain hand sanitizers that may pose health risks (Part 1 - June 17, 2020 to March 24, 2021)
- Starting date:
- June 17, 2020
- Posting date:
- March 24, 2021
- Type of communication:
- Advisory
- Subcategory:
- Natural health products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public
- Identification number:
- RA-73385
Last updated:
2021-05-20
Summary
-
Product:
Hand sanitizers that may pose health risks. -
Issue:
Certain hand sanitizers are being recalled because they do not meet Health Canada’s requirements. -
What to do:
Stop using the identified product lots below. Consult your health care professional if you have used any of these products and have health concerns. Report any health product adverse events or complaints to Health Canada. See the additional information on buying health products safely in the links below.
Issue
What you should do
Background
Affected products
Related AWRs
Media enquiries
Public enquiries
What Health Canada is doing
Issue
Certain lots of hand sanitizers are being recalled from the market because they do not meet Health Canada requirements. Reasons for recall include:
- containing (or possibly containing) ingredients that are not permitted by Health Canada;
- improper labelling;
- missing risk statements;
- being unauthorized for sale in Canada;
- being sold without proper product testing;
- being counterfeit; or
- having defective or faulty packaging.
Recalled hand sanitizers are listed in the table below. The table lists the reason for recall and includes information regarding the lot numbers of affected products.
Health Canada will update this list if there are other affected products. Canadians are encouraged to consult the list regularly for updates.
What you should do
-
Stop using the products identified in the table.
- Follow municipal or regional guidelines on how to dispose of chemicals and other hazardous waste; or
- Return the product to your local pharmacy for proper disposal
- Contact the company if you would like more information about the recall
- Consult your health care professional if you have used these products and have health concerns
To help limit the spread of COVID-19, wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
If soap and water are not available, use alcohol-based hand sanitizers that have been authorized for sale in Canada. Consult these resources for more information:
- the list of Health Canada-authorized hand sanitizers; and
- the list of hand sanitizers authorized or registered in other jurisdictions that may not display a Natural Product Number (NPN) or Drug Identification Number (DIN) but have been accepted for use in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic
Report any health product adverse events or complaints to Health Canada.
Background
The COVID-19 outbreak has created a high demand for hand sanitizers. To increase the supply, Health Canada has taken several measures, including permitting the temporary use of technical-grade ethanol in alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
Manufacturers wishing to use technical-grade ethanol must choose from a list of Health Canada-authorized suppliers. They must receive a No Objection Letter from us before they can manufacture or distribute the product.
Technical-grade ethanol contains more impurities than pharmaceutical- and food-grade ethanol. Therefore, manufacturers must include the following risk statements on their product labels if the ethanol impurities exceed a certain level:
- Under Medicinal Ingredients: "Ethanol XX% (technical-grade)"
- Under Directions: "Adults only"
- Under Warnings: "Do not use on broken or damaged skin," "Not recommended if you are pregnant or breastfeeding" and "Do not inhale"
- Include a statement for consumers: "Report any incident to Health Canada"
- Under Questions: "Call 1-866-234-2345 to report any adverse reaction"
Hand sanitizers that contain unacceptable grades of ethanol or denaturants that are not approved for sale in Canada have not been reviewed for safety or efficacy. Denaturants are added to ethanol to make it taste bad, to discourage the unintentional ingestion of hand sanitizers, especially by children.
Two unauthorized denaturants have been found in hand sanitizers sold in Canada:
- Ethyl acetate: Frequent use of hand sanitizer containing ethyl acetate may cause dry skin, leading to irritation or cracking
- Methanol: Frequent use of hand sanitizer containing methanol may cause dermatitis, eye irritation, upper respiratory system irritation and headaches
An unauthorized medicinal ingredient has been found in hand sanitizers sold in Canada:
- 1-Propanol: Frequent use of hand sanitizer containing 1-propanol may cause eye, nose and throat irritation, as well as dry cracking skin, drowsiness and headache
All health products, including hand sanitizers, must be tested before they can be sold in Canada. Testing is done to ensure the product meets Health Canada’s required safety, quality and efficacy standards.
Counterfeit products may contain ingredients not listed on the label, dangerous additives or other contaminants. In addition, they may not contain the active ingredients Canadians would expect them to contain. Since counterfeit products are unauthorized and made with an unknown formulation, they may not be effective at killing bacteria and viruses, and may pose serious risks to health.
Affected products
Certain hand sanitizers are being recalled because they either contain ingredients that are not permitted by Health Canada or are not properly labelled and are missing important information.
See table Part 1 below and Part 2. Links to previous tables with affected products are also available below.
Certain hand sanitizers are being recalled because they either contain ingredients that are not permitted by Health Canada or are not properly labelled and are missing important information.
See table Part 1 below and Part 2. Links to previous tables with affected products are also available below.
Product description
Product | Reason for recall | Recalling company | NPN or DIN | Affected lot number(s) | Expiry date | Date added |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
204 Hand Sanitizer | Not authorized for sale in Canada; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol; some lots contain technical-grade ethanol; missing risk statements | 204 Spirits Inc. | None | All | All | 2020-08-20 |
Adclean (Technical) | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Adfast Canada Inc. | 80098241 | 200423-114854 | April 2022 | 2020-07-10 |
Adclean (Technical) | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Adfast Canada Inc. | 80098241 | 200505-114929 | May 2022 | 2020-07-10 |
Agape Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Formula A Inc. | 80099669 (does not appear on the label) | 080620 | June 2022 | 2020-07-17 |
Aktif Antiseptique instantané pour les mains | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Laboratoire Hygienex Inc. | 80098088 | 189665189574 | May 2022 | 2020-06-10 |
Alco-Klean / Magiechem Inc. - Assainisseur À Base D'Éthanol 80%V/V | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Magiechem Inc. | 80099007 | 16679-200421 | Not printed on the label | 2020-07-17 |
Alcohol Hand Rub | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | After Dark Distillery Ltd. | 80098216 | Batch #3 | April 2022 | 2020-09-28 |
Alcohol Hand Rub | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | After Dark Distillery Ltd. | 80098216 | Batch #4 | May 2022 | 2020-09-28 |
Alcohol Hand Rub | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | After Dark Distillery Ltd. | 80098216 | Batch #5 | June 2022 | 2020-09-28 |
Annex/Raft Hand Sanitizer | Faulty packaging; not properly labelled | Annex Ale Project, Limited | 80098532 |
001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 |
April 25, 2020 to June 9, 2020 | 2021-02-03 |
Anti-Microbe | Not properly labelled (improper directions for use in children) | ATOMS F.D., INC. | 02248351 | All | All | 2021-02-03 |
Ascencia Désinfectant pour les mains | Incorrect NPN; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol; missing risk statements | Arclay Natural Technologies |
80098625 appears on the label, which is the wrong NPN. 80100505 is the correct NPN. |
EN142 | May 2022 | 2020-07-06 |
Avery Essentials Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Universal Consumer Brands | 80099591 | 20E31A | May 2023 | 2020-06-24 |
Avery Essentials Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Universal Consumer Brands | 80099412 |
20C30A 20D19A |
April 2023 | 2020-06-24 |
Avery Essentials Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Universal Consumer Brands | 80099412 |
20E08A 20E01A |
May 2023 | 2020-06-24 |
Bath Springs | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | South Ridge Packing Co. Ltd. | 80099105 |
20200418 20200421 20200422 20200423 20200424 20200427 20200428 20200429 20200430 |
April 2022 | 2020-09-14 |
Bath Springs | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | South Ridge Packing Co. Ltd. | 80099105 |
20200501 20200504 20200505 20200507 20200513 20200514 |
May 2022 | 2020-09-14 |
Bath Springs | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | South Ridge Packing Co. Ltd. | 80099105 |
20200602 20200608 |
June 2022 | 2020-09-14 |
Biogel; Préférence | May contain unacceptable ingredient, methanol or ethyl acetate | Groupe Savon Olympics, Inc. | 80098684 | All lots beginning with 0C, 0D9, 0E9, and 0F9 | April 2022. Expiry date not printed on all labels. | 2021-03-24 |
Biogel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Groupe Savon Olympic Inc. | 80098684 |
0E971 0E973 |
Not printed on the label | 2021-03-15 |
Biogel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Groupe Savon Olympics, Inc. | 80098684 |
0D991 0D992 0D963 0D964 0E998 0E997 0E994 |
April 2022 | 2020-07-03 |
Bio Life Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol; ethanol content is less than required amount to be effective | 10932540 Canada Inc./ Bio Life Sciences Corp. | 80101522 | All | All | 2020-11-13 |
BioOrigin Pure Hands Antibacterial Hand Gel | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Mineral Origin Inc. | 80098887 |
12020 12720-2 14020 14320 |
October 2021 November 2021 November 2021 November 2021 |
2020-07-30 |
BioOrigin Pure Hands Antibacterial Hand Gel | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Mineral Origin Inc. | None |
09920 10020 10520 10620 11120 11220 12020 12720 13320 14020 14620 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-07-30 |
Biovectra Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | BioVectra, Inc. | 80097796 | 53473 | September 2020 | 2020-07-21 |
Biovectra Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | BioVectra, Inc. | 80097796 | 53999 | December 2020 | 2020-07-21 |
Biovectra Hand Sanitizer - Topical Gel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | BioVectra, Inc. | 80099246 |
53491 53509 53518 53583 |
April 2021 | 2020-07-21 |
Biovectra Hand Sanitizer - Topical Gel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | BioVectra, Inc. | 80099246 |
53815 53875 53833 |
May 2021 | 2020-07-21 |
Biovectra Hand Sanitizer - Topical Gel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | BioVectra, Inc. | 80099246 | 53948 | June 2021 | 2020-07-21 |
Birds & Bees Distillery 70% Ethyl Alcohol | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Birds & Bees Winery Inc. | 80098632 | All. Lot number not printed on all labels. | April 2023 | 2020-10-19 |
Blindman Brewing Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Blindman Brewing Inc. | 80098092 |
S-20200426 S-20200427 S-20200427-2 S-20200428 |
September 2020 | 2020-09-14 |
Blindman Brewing Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Blindman Brewing Inc. | 80098092 |
S-20200501-1 S-20200501-2 S-20200504 S-20200515 S-20200530 |
October 2020 | 2020-09-14 |
Blindman Brewing Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Blindman Brewing Inc. | 80098092 | S-20200606 | November 2020 | 2020-09-14 |
Blindman Brewing Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Blindman Brewing Inc. | 80098092 | S-20200812 | January 2021 | 2020-09-14 |
Clean & Green Hand Sanitizer Gel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Hope, Grace and Healing, DBA HgH Integrative Aromatics | 80100887 | 00158 | May 2022 | 2020-08-04 |
Clean & Green Hand Sanitizer Gel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Hope, Grace and Healing, DBA HgH Integrative Aromatics | 80100887 | 00161 | June 2022 | 2020-08-04 |
Clean Freak | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Tri Natural Mfg. | 80099541 |
HS2006 HS2007 HS2012 HS2013 |
May 2021 | 2020-09-14 |
Clean Freak | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Tri Natural Mfg. | 80099541 |
HS2014 HS2015 |
June 2021 | 2020-09-14 |
Clean Freak | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Tri Natural Mfg. | 80099541 |
HS2016 HS2017 HS2018 |
July 2021 | 2020-09-14 |
Concept Manufacturing Ltd - Ethanol Sanitizer 75%; Sani-Soft Sanitizing Skin Cleanser | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Concept Manufacturing Ltd. | 80099097 | All. Not printed on the label. | April 1, 2022 to June 4, 2022 | 2020-11-27 |
Daily Shield Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol; ethanol content is less than the recommended amount to be effective | 10932540 Canada Inc./ Bio Life Sciences Corp. | 80098979 | All | All | 2020-11-02 |
Dash Vapes Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | DashVapes Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 1258969 | April 10, 2021 | 2020-06-11 |
Defend Gel Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Corporate Facility Supply, Inc. | 80100149 |
20132 20136 20140 |
May 2022 | 2020-07-21 |
Dermogen | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Inter Cosmetiques Inc. | 80098142 |
J20HG001 J20HG002 J20HG003 J20HG004 J20HG005 J20HG006 J20HG007 J20HG008 J20HG009 J20HG010 J20HG011 J20HG012 J20HG013 J20HG014 |
May 2022 | 2020-07-27 |
Désinfectant Mousseux Pour les Mains | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Solutions Enviro-Formula, Inc. | 80101041 |
PFFM02200610 PFFM01200610 PFFM03200610 PFFM01200608 PFFM02200605 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-07-21 | Désinfectant pour les mains à base d'éthanol 70% | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Duvernois | 80098158 | 200414 23/04/2020 19:34to 30/04/2020 23:59 20005195 20005475 20005478 20005479 20005848 20005849 20005850 20006018 20006019 20006020 20005193 20005194 20005195 20005476 20005477 20005479 20005480 20005688 20005693 20006022 20006023 |
April 2022 | 2020-08-XX | 200414 01/05/2020 00:00 to 01/05/2020 20:30 200414A 15/05/2020 16:30 to 21/05/2020 11:55 and 21/05/2020 22:35 to 25/05/2020 10:33 20006026 20006027 |
May 2022 |
Eltraderm Hand Sanitizer-70% Ethyl Alcohol | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Eltraderm Limited | 80098540 | 0217 | April 2022 | 2020-06-06 |
eSafe | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Groupe Enov, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) |
20-115 20-120 20-121 |
April 2021 | 2020-07-03 |
eSafe | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Groupe Enov, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) |
20-125 20-126 20-181 |
May 2021 | 2020-07-03 |
Facility Plus Complete Facility Services-Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | The A&J Power Group Inc., DBA Facility Plus | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 07222 | May 2022 | 2020-07-21 |
Farmessentials Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Tri Natural Mfg. | 80099541 |
HS2008 HS2009 |
May 2021 | 2020-09-14 |
Farmessentials Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Tri Natural Mfg. | 80099541 | HS2010 | June 2021 | 2020-09-14 |
Frid + Russell Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Green Dolphin Systems Corp. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | All. Lot number not printed on the label. | Not printed on the label. | 2020-07-10 | Gal Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | GAL Aviation Inc. | 80098899 | HS2804 HS2904 HS3004 |
April 2022 | 2020-08-21 | HS0105 HS0405 HS0505 HS0605 HS0705 HS0805 HS1105 HS1205 |
May 2022 | HS0206 HS0306 |
June 2022 |
Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Nature's Own Cosmetic Company Inc. | 80100166 |
118 mL format L00521024 L00521025 L00525006 236 mL format L00527003 L00528001 L00530003 L00525016 L00526003 L00526011 L00527001 L00528011 L00530002 L00531002 3785 mL format L00515003 |
May 2022 | 2020-06-09 |
Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Nature's Own Cosmetics Company | 80100166 |
L00420003 L00425001 L00427007 L00501001 |
April 2022 | 2020-06-17 |
Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Nature's Own Cosmetics Company | 80100166 | L00512004 | May 2022 | 2020-06-17 |
Gel Antiseptique Pour Les Mains | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Mégalab Inc. | 80015567 |
5135 5137 5138 5139 5142 5144 5149 5151 5152 5160 |
March 2022 | 2020-06-22 |
Gel désinfectant pour les mains | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Solutions Enviro-Formula, Inc. | 80100221 |
PFGA20052201 PFGA1200512 PFFG01200604 PFFG01200529 PFFG02200525 PFFG04200527 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-07-21 |
Gentle Hand Sanitizer With Aloe | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Angel Cosmoceuticals, Inc. | 80098753 |
N753-01 N753-02 N753-03 N753-04 N753-05 N753-06 |
May 2022 | 2020-07-21 |
Germ Eliminator | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | 677042 Ontario Ltd. (DBA Donview Manufacturing) | 80101737 | 150301 | December 2020 | 2020-07-10 |
Germ Eliminator | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | 677042 Ontario Ltd. (DBA Donview Manufacturing) | 80101737 | 150302 | December 2020 | 2020-07-10 |
Germ Eliminator | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | 677042 Ontario Ltd. (DBA Donview Manufacturing) | 80101737 | 150304 | December 2023 | 2020-07-10 |
Germs Be Gone Hand Sanitizer Gel | Not properly labelled (incorrect label) | Brands International Corporation | 80101519 | 20146030 | May 2023 | 2021-02-03 |
Germzero | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Flash Beauté Inc. | 80099604 | 243601 | November 2022 | 2020-06-22 |
Gigi's Goodbye Germs Hand Sanitizer | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Simply at Home, Inc. | Unlicensed. Affected lots are labelled with the incorrect NPN 00167630 or 80099956 |
BB/MA 30/AL/2025 BB/MA 29/AL/2025 BB/MA 28/AL/2025 BB/MA 27/AL/2025 BB/MA 24/AL/2025 BB/MA 23/AL/2025 BB/MA 22/AL/2025 BB/MA 21/AL/2025 BB/MA 20/AL/2025 BB/MA 16/AL/2025 BB/MA 15/AL/2025 BB/MA 14/AL/2025 |
April 2025 | 2021-02-03 |
Gigi's Goodbye Germs Hand Sanitizer | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Simply at Home, Inc. | Unlicensed. Affected lots are labelled with the incorrect NPN 00167630 or 80099956. |
BB/MA 07/MA/2025 BB/MA 06/MA/2025 BB/MA 05/MA/2025 BB/MA 04/MA/2025 BB/MA 01/MA/2025 |
May 2025 | 2021-02-03 |
Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Contract Packaging Distributions Inc. | 80098453 |
8613026 8613042 8613048 8613055 8613057 8613058 8613061 8613064 8613066 |
April 2022 | 2020-06-06 |
Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | JIS Enterprises Inc. (DBA JIS Specialty Products) | 80099670 |
11042020 16042020 21042020 23042020 |
April 2022 | 2020-07-27 |
Hand Sanitizer Alco-San | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) |
03130 03310 04070 51420-20 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-06-30 |
Hand Sanitizer Alco-San | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) |
51420-21 51520-20 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-07-03 |
Hand Sanitizer Désinfectant pour les mains |
Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Walker Emulsions Ltd. | 80100040 | 210061 | Not printed on the label | 2020-06-06 |
Hand Sanitizer Mano-San | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Shifaah Health | 80100572 | 04070 | April 2022 | 2020-07-21 |
Hangel Advanced Formula | Not authorized for sale in Canada; ethanol content is less than required to be effective | Hangel Canada Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Hangel Advanced Formula spray | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Hangel Canada Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Hangel Antibacterial Hand Wipes | Not authorized for sale in Canada; ethanol content is less than required to be effective | Hangel Canada Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Hangel New Advanced Formula | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Hangel Canada Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Happy Natural Products - Ethanol Sanitizer 80% (May also be sold as Happy Hand Sanitizer) | Not properly labelled (Missing NPN, lot number and expiry date) | Midori Products, Inc. | 80099774 | Not printed on the label | Not printed on the label | 2021-02-03 |
Healthcare Plus Sanitizing Hand Gel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | The Color Group, Division of Canadian Custom Packaging | 80002430 |
024002 024012 024022 021032 024042 024072 024082 024092 024003 |
April 2022 | 2020-06-30 |
Hello Bello Hand Sanitizer Gel Alternate Brand Names: SiL Hand Gel Sanitizer; AK Hand Sanitizer; Carry Clean Hand Gel; Defcon Hand Sanitizer; Lifebrand Hand Sanitizer; SiL Antiseptic Gel | Not properly labelled (improper directions for use in children); sold without proper testing | Unconditional Love Canada, Inc. | 80100271 | All | All | 2021-02-03 |
Hello Bello Hand Sanitizer Spray Alternate Brand Names: Hand Sanitizer Spray | Not properly labelled (improper directions for use in children); sold without proper testing | Unconditional Love Canada, Inc. | 80096879 | All | All | 2021-02-03 |
Hello Bello Hand Sanitizer Spray Alternate Brand Names: SiO2 Innovation Labs Hand Sanitizer Spray; Carry Clean Hand Sanitizer Spray; DEFCON 1 Hand Sanitizer Spray; McCaughey Consumer Products Hand Sanitizer Spray | Not properly labelled (improper directions for use in children); sold without proper testing | Unconditional Love Canada, Inc. | 80099139 | All | All | 2021-02-03 |
Helping Hands Ethanol Sanitizer 72% | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Porter's Tonic Inc. | 80099170 |
10001 10002 |
May 2022 | 2020-09-28 |
Helping Hands Ethanol Sanitizer 72% | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Porter's Tonic Inc. | 80099170 | 10003 | June 2022 | 2020-09-28 |
HeyPur | Contains unacceptable medicinal ingredient, 1-propanol | Heyseller, Inc. | 80099351 | All. Not printed on the label. | Not printed on the label | 2020-12-11 |
Holistic Living 70% Alcohol Disinfectant Antiseptic | Not authorized for sale in Canada; Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Lusty Libation, Inc. | None | ISO007 | May 2023 | 2020-09-04 |
HydraPure Gel | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Les Eaux Saint-Leger/ Waters, Inc. | 80097923 | 20119 | April 2021 | 2021-02-03 |
HydraPure Gel | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Les Eaux Saint-Leger/ Waters, Inc. | 80097923 | 20128 | May 2021 | 2021-02-03 |
Isogel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Lalema Inc. | 80098996 | 5900 0004 | May 13, 2021 | 2020-06-11 |
Keep Calm - Assainisseur à base d'éthanol 70% | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Station-22 | 80098731 |
L200416-005 L200415-007 L200410-008 |
April 2022 | 2021-03-15 |
Keep Calm - Assainisseur à base d'éthanol 70% | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Station-22 | 80098731 | L200504-005 | May 2022 | 2021-03-15 |
Kleen RX Hand Sanitizer Gel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Spa Dent, Inc. | 80098426 | 2010810 | April 2023 | 2020-07-21 |
KS-Progel Plus | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Delta Pharma Inc. | 80097773 | 200417 | April 2022 | 2020-07-27 |
Last Best Brewing and Distilling Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Last Best Brewing and Distilling, Inc. | 80099050 | 001 | May 2021 | 2020-10-13 |
Manogel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Constant America | 80098846 |
04291 04292 04293 04295 04301 04321 |
March 2022 | 2020-07-03 |
Manogel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Constant America | 80098846 | 04351 | April 2022 | 2020-07-21 |
MB Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Multi-Blend Ltd. | 80099571 |
May 5, 2020 May 6, 2020 May 11, 2020 May 12, 2020 May 14, 2020 May 19, 2020 May 28, 2020 |
May 2022 | 2020-07-21 |
MB Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Multi-Blend Ltd. | 80099571 |
June 3, 2020 June 16, 2020 |
June 2022 | 2020-07-21 |
Med Clean Hand Sanitizer | Incorrect NPN; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol; missing risk statements | Brands International Corporation | 80021511 | 20100001 | April 9, 2023 | 2020-06-24 |
Nomad Hand Sanitizer (Lemongrass) | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Rocky Mountain Soap Company | 80097907 |
04092001 to 04172003 04232003 to 04252007 04262001 to 04282005 04302001 |
April 2021 | 2020-10-13 |
Nomad Hand Sanitizer (Lemongrass) | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Rocky Mountain Soap Company | 80097907 |
05032001 to 05082004 05122001 to 05232006 |
May 2021 | 2020-10-13 |
Nomad Hand Sanitizer (Lemongrass) | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Rocky Mountain Soap Company | 80097907 | 06022001 to 06082001 | June 2021 | 2020-10-13 |
Noteworthy Handrub | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | The Dubh Glas Distillery Inc. | 80098926 |
20200417 20200529 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-09-14 |
Opti-Max Opti-Pure | Product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol; missing risk statements | Les Produits Optimax Inc. | 80099476 | 20200515 | May 2022 | 2020-07-30 |
Prairie Potions Purify Hand Sanitizer and Antibacterial Spray | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Prairie Potions | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | All. Not printed on the label. | Not printed on the label | 2020-10-13 |
Protectenol Hand Sanitizer Liquid | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Applied Lubrication Technology | 80098373 |
20-070 20-083 20-366 20-367 20-368 20-369 20-370 20-371 20-372 20-373 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-06-10 |
Protectenol Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements | Applied Lubrication Technology Inc. | 80098373 |
20-0110 20-0111 20-0112 20-0113 20-0114 20-0115 20-0116 20-0117 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-07-06 |
Protectenol Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements | Applied Lubrication Technology Inc. | 80098373 |
20-075 to 20-082 20-084 to 20-100 20-103 to 20-144 20-148 to 20-209 20-211 to 20-295 20-298 to 20-306 20-310 to 20-312 20-314 to 20-330 20-338 to 20-363 20-397 20-405 20-419 20-421 20-422 20-426 20-427 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-06-24 |
Protegel | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Protegel Quebec Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Protegel (75% éthanol) | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Protegel Quebec Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Protegel Antibactérien en forme de gel (75-82% éthanol) | Not authorized for sale in Canada; incorrect NPN | Protegel Quebec Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Protegel formule avancée | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Protegel Quebec Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Protegel Hand sanitizer | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Protegel Quebec Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Protegel Nouvelle Formule Antibactérien | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Protegel Quebec Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | All | 2021-02-17 |
Pure Essentials Lavender and Sage Hand Spray with Denatured Ethanol | Not authorized for sale in Canada; contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Pure Essentials Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | Not printed on the label | 2020-10-19 |
Pure Essentials Orange and Niaouli Hand Spray with Denatured Ethanol | Not authorized for sale in Canada; contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Pure Essentials Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | All | Not printed on the label | 2020-10-19 |
PurGerme (4 L format) | Contains unacceptable medicinal ingredient, 1-propanol | Groupe LAV Inc. | 80098625 | 80098255 | July 2023 | 2020-11-27 |
PurGerme (4 L format) | Contains unacceptable medicinal ingredient, 1-propanol | Groupe LAV Inc. | 80098625 | 80098625-06 | September 2023 | 2020-11-27 |
PurGerme; ByeByeGerms; Cardea | Contains unacceptable medicinal ingredient, 1-propanol | Groupe LAV Inc. | 80098625 |
All lots manufactured between March 2020 and September 2020 except SO-0629A, SO-0629B, 80098625, 80098625-8, 2010002, 2010006, 2010007, 2010008, 2010013, 2010014, 2010015, 2011001, 2011002, 2011004, 2011005, 2011006, 2012001, and 2012002 |
March 2023 to September 2023 | 2021-02-03 |
Purus | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Pharmalab, Inc. | 80097823 |
B010454 B010486 B010534 B010535 B010591 B010592 B010593 B010594 B010595 B010596 B010915 B010975 B010981 |
April 2022 | 2020-07-21 |
Sanatouch | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Bio Organic Solutions Corp. | 80098484 | 200409-1 | April 2022 | 2020-07-27 |
Sanify Hand Sanitizer | Product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol; missing risk statements | Lusty Libation, Inc. | 80099248 |
LotSan005 LotSan006 LotSan007 LotSan008 |
April 2023- June 2023 | 2020-07-06 |
Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer 70% Ethanol | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Sanilabs Inc. | 80098769 | 6069 | April 20, 2022 | 2020-06-06 |
Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer 70% Ethanol | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Sanilabs Inc. | 80098769 | 6075 | April 28, 2022 | 2020-06-06 |
Sanitagel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Jefo Nutrition, Inc. | 80098567 |
07820R414 08520R414 08720R414 |
March 2021 | 2020-07-03 |
Sanitagel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Jefo Nutrition, Inc. | 80098567 |
09020R414 09320R414 |
April 2021 | 2020-07-03 |
Sanix - Gel d'alcool pour les mains avec émollients, 70% alcool éthylique en format de 250 mL | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Sanix | None | All. Not printed on the label. | Not printed on the label. | 2020-10-13 |
Sanix - Gel d'alcool pour les mains avec émollients, 70% alcool éthylique en format de 4 L | Contains unacceptable ingredient, methanol | Sanix | Mentions 80098684 | All. Not printed on the label. | Not printed on the label. | 2020-10-13 |
Septeeze | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Les Produits Ultrapro, Inc. | 80098001 |
0155505 0155405 0155805 0156505 |
May 2022 | 2020-07-21 |
Siding 14 Brewing Company - Ethanol Sanitizer 80% | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Siding 14 Brewing Company Ltd. | 80098925 |
20.036 to 20.073 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-11-13 |
Silver Sanitizer | Not authorized for sale in Canada | 10932540 Canada, Inc. DBA Bio Life Sciences Corp. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | All | All | 2021-02-03 |
Smart Care | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | R&D Technical Solutions Ltd. | 80099110 |
005154 005155 |
May 2022 | 2020-06-10 |
Snake Lake Brewing Company - Ethanol Sanitizer 80% | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Snake Lake Brewing Company, Inc. | 80100225 | 0002 | May 2022 | 2020-11-02 |
Solution Hydro-Alcoolique Pour Les Mains | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | 9376-5576 Québec Inc., DBA Les Produits PGM | 80101326 | 03-06-22 | June 2022 | 2020-08-21 |
Tekare Instant Hand Cleanser Gel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | TEKPolymer Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | HG200320 (not printed on the label) | April 2023 | 2020-06-22 |
The 101 Coast Distillery Hand + Surface Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol; product not authorized for sanitizing hard surfaces | Coast Distillery Ltd., DBA The 101 Brewhouse + Distillery | 80098856 |
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-11-27 |
Tidol Hand Sanitizer 70% | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Tidol Corporation | 80099632 | 7080 | April 2022 | 2020-06-10 |
Upstreet Do Gooder Hand Sanitizer 65% | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Upstreet Craft Brewing | 80098137 |
A B |
April 2022 | 2020-07-27 |
Upstreet Do Gooder Hand Sanitizer 80% | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Upstreet Craft Brewing | 80100114 | C | April 2022 | 2020-07-27 |
Vima-San | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) |
02200 02270 03130 03310 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-06-30 |
Vima-San Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Green Dolphin Systems Corp. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | All. Lot number not printed on the label. | Not printed on the label | 2020-07-10 |
Visibly Clean Hand Sanitizer | Not authorized for sale in Canada | Brands International Corporation | None | All | All | 2020-06-24 |
Vitalpur | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Laboratoire Capillaire Guy Décaux | 80100023 |
1 2 3 7 8 9 10 |
Not printed on the label | 2020-07-10 |
Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Walker Emulsions Ltd. | 80098678 | 209638 | Not printed on the label | 2020-06-06 |
Weltel Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Tri Natural Mfg. | 80099541 | HS2005 | May 2021 | 2020-09-14 |
X-Pure Vert-2-Go Gel | Contains unacceptable ingredient, ethyl acetate | Wood Wyant Inc. | 80013648 |
109832 309132 408732 208732 109732 109232 |
April 2022 | 2020-06-10 |
Xero Germs | Sold without proper testing | National Therapy Products, Inc. | 80100321 | N20249 | July 2022 | 2021-02-03 |
Zytec Germ Buster | Counterfeit product | Northern National Sales, Inc. | 80015625 | 3329733126 | April 2022 | 2021-02-03 |
Désinfectant pour les mains à base d'éthanol 70% | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Duvernois | 80098158 |
200414 23/04/2020 19:34 to 30/04/2020 23:59 20005195 20005475 20005478 20005479 20005848 20005849 20005850 20006018 20006019 20006020 20005193 20005194 20005195 20005476 20005477 20005479 20005480 20005688 20005693 20006022 20006023 |
April 2022 | 2020-09-04 |
Désinfectant pour les mains à base d'éthanol 70% | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | Duvernois | 80098158 |
200414 01/05/2020 00:00 to 01/05/2020 20:30 200414A 15/05/2020 16:30 to 21/05/2020 11:55 and 21/05/2020 22:35 to 25/05/2020 10:33 20006026 20006027 |
May 2022 | 2020-09-04 |
Gal Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | GAL Aviation Inc. | 80098899 |
HS2804 HS2904 HS3004 |
April 2022 | 2020-08-21 |
Gal Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | GAL Aviation Inc. | 80098899 |
HS0105 HS0405 HS0505 HS0605 HS0705 HS0805 HS1105 HS1205 |
May 2022 | 2020-08-21 |
Gal Hand Sanitizer | Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol | GAL Aviation Inc. | 80098899 |
HS0206 HS0306 |
June 2022 | 2020-08-21 |
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