Several more hand sanitizers are being recalled by Health Canada
Jul 21 2020, 7:38 pm
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Health Canada has recalled more hand sanitizers, in addition to those previously pulled from shelves, as they may pose risks to health.
Canadians are advised to stop using the below sanitizers, which contain technical-grade ethanol, are not compliant with federal regulations, and may pose health risks:
| Product | Unacceptable Ingredient | Recalling Company | NPN or DIN | Lot number(s) | Expiry Date | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adclean (Technical) | Ethyl Acetate | Adfast Canada Inc. | 80098241 | 200423-114854 | April 2022 | July 10, 2020 |
| 200505-114929 | May 2022 | |||||
| Aktif Antiseptique instantané pour les mains | Ethyl acetate | Laboratoire Hygienex Inc. | 80098088 | 189665189574 | May 16, 2022 | June 10, 2020 |
| Biogel | Ethyl acetate | Groupe Savon Olympics, Inc. | 80098684 | 0D991 0D992 0D963 0D964 0E998 0E997 0E994 |
April 2022 | July 3, 2020 |
| BioVectra Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate | BioVectra, Inc. | 80097796 | 53473 | September 2020 | July 21, 2020 |
| 53999 | December 2020 | |||||
| Biovectra Hand Sanitizer – Topical Gel | Ethyl acetate | BioVectra, Inc. | 80099246 | 53491 53509 53518 53583 |
April 2021 | July 21, 2020 |
| 53815 53875 53833 |
May 2021 | |||||
| 53948 | June 2021 | |||||
| Dash Vapes Hand Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate | DashVapes Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 1258969 | April 10, 2021 | June 11, 2020 |
| Defend Gel Hand Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate | Corporate Facility Supply, Inc. | 80100149 | 20132 20136 20140 |
May 2022 | July 21, 2020 |
| Désinfectant Mousseux Pour les Mains | Ethyl acetate | Solutions Enviro-Formula, Inc. | 80101041 | PFFM02200610 PFFM01200610 PFFM03200610 PFFM01200608 PFFM02200605 |
Not printed on the label | July 21, 2020 |
| Eltraderm Hand Sanitizer – 70% Ethyl Alcohol | Ethyl acetate | Eltraderm Limited | 80098540 | 0217 | April 2022 | June 6, 2020 |
| eSafe | Methanol | Groupe Enov, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 20-115 20-120 20-121 |
April 2021 | July 3, 2020 |
| 20-125 20-126 20-181 |
May 2021 | |||||
| Facility Plus Complete Facility Services-Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol | Ethyl acetate | The A&J Power Group Inc., DBA Facility Plus | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 07222 | May 2022 | July 21, 2020 |
| Frid + Russell Hand Sanitizer | 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. | July 10, 2020 |
| Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate | Nature’s Own Cosmetic Company Inc. | 80100166 | 118 mL format L00521024 L00521025 L00525006236 mL format L00527003 L00528001 L00530003 L00525016 L00526003 L00526011 L00527001 L00528011 L00530002 L00531002 3785 mL format |
May 2022 | June 9, 2020 |
| Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer | Methanol; ethyl acetate | Nature’s Own Cosmetics Company | 80100166 | L00420003 L00425001 L00427007 L00501001 |
April 2022 | June 17, 2020 |
| L00512004 | May 2022 | |||||
| Gel Antiseptique Pour Les Mains | Ethyl acetate | Mégalab Inc. | 80015567 | 5135 5137 5138 5139 5142 5144 5149 5151 5152 5160 |
March 2022 | June 22, 2020 |
| Gel désinfectant pour les mains | Ethyl acetate | Solutions Enviro-Formula, Inc. | 80100221 | PFGA20052201 PFGA1200512 PFFG01200604 PFFG01200529 PFFG02200525 PFFG04200527 |
Not printed on the label | July 21, 2020 |
| Gentle Hand Sanitizer With Aloe | Ethyl acetate | Angel Cosmoceuticals, Inc. | 80098753 | N753-01 N753-02 N753-03 N753-04 N753-05 N753-06 |
May 2022 | July 21, 2020 |
| Germ Eliminator | Methanol | 677042 Ontario Ltd. (DBA Donview Manufacturing) | 80101737 | 150301 | December 2020 | July 10, 2020 |
| 150302 | ||||||
| Germ Eliminator | Ethyl acetate | 677042 Ontario Ltd. (DBA Donview Manufacturing) | 80101737 | 150304 | December 2023 | July 10, 2020 |
| Germzero | Ethyl acetate | Flash Beauté Inc. | 80099604 | 243601 | November 2022 | June 22, 2020 |
| Hand Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate | Contract Packaging Distributions Inc. | 80098453 | 8613026 8613042 8613048 8613055 8613057 8613058 8613061 8613064 8613066 |
April 2022 | June 6, 2020 |
| Hand Sanitizer Alco-San | Ethyl acetate | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 03130 03310 04070 51420-20 |
Not printed on the label | June 30, 2020 |
| 51420-21 51520-20 |
July 3, 2020 | |||||
| Hand Sanitizer Désinfectant pour les mains |
Ethyl acetate | Walker Emulsions Ltd. | 80100040 | 210061 | Not printed on the label | June 6, 2020 |
| Hand Sanitizer Mano-San | Ethyl acetate | Shifaah Health | 80100572 | 04070 | April 2022 | July 21, 2020 |
| Healthcare Plus Sanitizing Hand Gel | Ethyl acetate | The Color Group, Division of Canadian Custom Packaging | 80002430 | 024002 024012 024022 021032 024042 024072 024082 024092 024003 |
April 2022 | July 3 2020 |
| Isogel | Ethyl acetate | Lalema Inc. | 80098996 | 5900 0004 | May 13, 2021 | June 11, 2020 |
| Kleen RX Hand Sanitizer Gel | Ethyl acetate | Spa Dent, Inc. | 80098426 | 2010810 | April 2023 | July 21, 2020 |
| Manogel | Methanol | Constant America | 80098846 | 04291 04292 04293 04295 04301 04321 |
March 2022 | July 3, 2020 |
| Manogel | Ethyl acetate | Constant America | 80098846 | 04351 | April 2022 | July 21, 2020 |
| MB Hand Sanitizer | 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 | July 21, 2020 |
| June 3, 2020 June 16, 2020 |
June 2022 | |||||
| Protectenol Hand Sanitizer Liquid | 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 | June 10, 2020 |
| Purus | Methanol | Pharmalab, Inc. | 80097823 | B010454 B010486 B010534 B010535 B010591 B010592 B010593 B010594 B010595 B010596 B010915 B010975 B010981 |
April 2022 | July 21, 2020 |
| Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer 70% Ethanol | Ethyl acetate | Sanilabs Inc. | 80098769 | 6069 | April 20, 2022 | June 6, 2020 |
| 6075 | April 28, 2022 | |||||
| Sanitagel | Methanol | Jefo Nutrition, Inc. | 80098567 | 07820R414 08520R414 08720R414 |
March 2021 | July 3, 2020 |
| 09020R414 09320R414 |
April 2021 | |||||
| Septeeze | Ethyl acetate | Les Produits Ultrapro, Inc. | 80098001 | 0155505 0155405 0155805 0156505 |
May 2022 | July 21, 2020 |
| Smart Care | Ethyl acetate | R&D Technical Solutions Ltd. | 80099110 | 005154 005155 |
May 2022 | June 10, 2020 |
| Tekare Instant Hand Cleanser Gel | Ethyl acetate | TEKPolymer Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | HG200320 (not printed on the label) | April 2023 | June 22, 2020 |
| Tidol Hand Sanitizer 70% | Ethyl acetate | Tidol Corporation | 80099632 | 7080 | April 2022 | June 10, 2020 |
| Vima-San | Ethyl acetate | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 02200 02270 03130 03310 |
Not printed on the label | June 30, 2020 |
| Vima-San Hand Sanitizer | 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 | July 10, 2020 |
| Vitalpur | Ethyl acetate | Laboratoire Capillaire Guy Décaux | 80100023 | 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 |
Not printed on the label | July 10, 2020 |
| Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate | Walker Emulsions Ltd. | 80098678 | 209638 | Not printed on the label | June 6, 2020 |
| X-Pure Vert-2-Go Gel | Ethyl acetate | Wood Wyant Inc. | 80013648 | 109832 309132 408732 208732 109732 109232 |
April 2022 | June 10, 2020 |
Individuals are asked to follow municipal or regional guidelines on how to dispose of chemicals and other hazardous waste. Products can also be returned to a local pharmacy for proper disposal.
Anyone who has used these products and has health concerns should consult a health care professional, and report any health product adverse events or complaints to Health Canada.
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