Health Canada is advising Canadians that over a dozen hand sanitizers are being recalled across the country because they “may pose health risks.”
The federal agency says 15 hand sanitizers have been recalled and detailed product information so Canadians can easily identify and take appropriate action.
Canadians are encouraged to regularly check Health Canada for updates.
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The 15 products are being recalled because “they do not meet Health Canada’s requirements.”
If you’ve purchased or have used one of the products listed below, Health Canada urges you to contact a health care professional and report any health product adverse events or complaints to the agency.
Health Canada says to stop using any of the listed products immediately and return the product to your local pharmacy for proper disposal.
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
- having defective or faulty packaging
Health Canada will update its list if there are other affected products.
| Product | Reason for recall | Company | NPN or DIN | Lot Number(s) | Expiry Date | Date Added |
| Annex/Raft Hand Sanitizer |
Faulty packaging; not properly labelled (incorrect product expiry date placement) |
Annex Ale Project, Limited | 80098532 | 001-011 | 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 |
| Germs Be Gone Hand Sanitizer Gel | Not properly labelled (incorrect label) | Brands International Corporation | 80101519 | 20146030 | May 2023 | 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 30/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 | May 2025 | 2021-02-03 |
| Happy Natural Products – Ethanol Sanitizer 80% | Not properly labelled (invalid NPN) | Midori Products, Inc. | 80099774 (does not appear on the label) | Not printed on the label | Not printed on the label | 2021-02-03 |
| Hello Bello Hand Sanitizer Gel |
Not properly labelled (improper directions for use in children); sold without proper testing |
Unconditional Love Canada, Inc. | 80100271 | All | All | 2021-02-03 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | March 2023 to September 2023 | 2021-02-03 |
| 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 |
| 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 |