Product manufactured at a facility that did not respond to multiple FDA requests for records related to drug manufacturing and product quality; added manufacturer to import alert to help stop their products from entering the U.S. on 04/12/2023. One of the best ways to prevent the spread of COVID-19 or other diseases are to wash your hands with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol).

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Before 2020, hand sanitizer was probably one of those items you never gave a second thought — you just grabbed whatever was near the drugstore counter and threw it in your bag for emergencies. Boy, how times have changed. You now probably use the on-the-go germ-killer several times a day, and if you do find a stash on the drugstore shelves, it feels like winning the lottery. In fact, a recent Good Housekeeping Institute survey found that 90% of respondents are using hand sanitizer regularly as extra protection against the novel coronavirus, a big jump from the 60% who used it before the outbreak. A whopping 78% prefer the gel formulation, with 11% going for the spritz, and 8% using wipes. Product manufactured at a facility that did not respond to multiple FDA requests for records related to drug manufacturing and product quality; added manufacturer to import alert to help stop their products from entering the U.S. on 4/10/2023. Product manufactured at a facility that did not respond to multiple FDA requests for records related to drug manufacturing and product quality; added manufacturer to import alert to help stop their products from entering the U.S. on 08/31/2023. Visit Is Your Hand Sanitizer on FDA’s List of Products You Should Not Use? and Safely Using Hand Sanitizer for more information. How to identify hand sanitizer products you should not use: Scrub your hands. Use the amount of hand sanitizer recommended on the label, and rub it into both hands vigorously. Make sure to get all areas of the hands, including the wrists and under the nails, just as you do when washing. Rub until they air dry.

Product manufactured at a facility that did not respond to multiple FDA requests for records related to drug manufacturing and product quality; added manufacturer to import alert to help stop their products from entering the U.S. on 03/27/2023. before and after entering a hospital, doctor’s office, nursing home, or another type of medical facility Product manufactured at a facility that did not respond to multiple FDA requests for records related to drug manufacturing and product quality even after receiving a warning letter. FDA issued a warning letter on 09/12/2023.

Product manufactured at a facility that did not respond to multiple FDA requests for records related to drug manufacturing and product quality; added manufacturer to import alert to help stop their products from entering the U.S. on 06/28/2023. FDA recognizes that distributors may use more than one manufacturer to produce their hand sanitizer products even if they are marketed under the same brand name. FDA’s recommendation not to use a manufacturer specific hand sanitizer would not necessarily extend to all products under that specific distributor brand name or other products sold by that distributor. How to use the table below: