Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published May 22, 2026

Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray Recall: Microbial Contamination Risk

Zep Inc recalls 55-gallon ethanol sanitizer spray due to microbial contamination in sterile products. Affected units have batch # E2612116 and expire April 2029. Consumers should check labels for these details.

Plain-English summary generated from official FDA data by GovInfoNow · Published by Carlos Caban · How we make summaries

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0586-2026Drug Zep ›

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Microbial contamination of sterile products

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✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Zep Inc is recalling 55-gallon alcohol sanitizer sprays that may contain microbial contamination. This could affect the product's sterility, making it unsafe for use in medical or critical environments. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/31288-zep-alcohol-sanitizer-spray-recall-microbial-contamination-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/31288-zep-alcohol-sanitizer-spray-recall-microbial-contamination-risk · Updated August 10, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0586-2026

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“Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray Recall: Microbial Contamination Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 10, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/31288-zep-alcohol-sanitizer-spray-recall-microbial-contamination-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0586-2026 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0586-2026%22&limit=1).

Zep Inc. is voluntarily recalling Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray due to microbial contamination of sterile products, the FDA said on May 22, 2026. The recall affects five drums distributed nationwide.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Zep
Product: Zep, Alcohol Sanitizer Spray, Ethanol 70%, Net Contents 55 Gallons 208 Liters, Made in USA, A Zep Inc. Brand
NDC: 66949-133-85
Batch #: E2612116
Exp Date: April 2029
Units: 5 drums

The hazard

The recall is due to microbial contamination of sterile products. GovInfoNow's records show 7,948 adverse-event reports in the FDA's FAERS database naming this product, with 7,859 marked serious and 6,941 listing a death, though these are unverified reports.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Zep Inc. has been involved in other recent recalls of similar products, including BD ChloraPrep Applicators Sterility Risk (2026-06-11) and BD ChloraPrep Scrub Teal Recall: Unsterilized Applicators Risk Infection (2026-06-11). Other recent recalls of similar products include Walgreens Saline Nasal Spray with Xylitol Recall: Microbial Contamination Risk (2025-11-12).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray', ethanol 70%, 55 gallons (208 liters), made in the USA. The batch number is E2612116 and the expiration date is April 2029.

Brand
Zep
Category
Drug

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Label
Look for the batch number E2612116 and expiration date April 2029 on the label.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “US Nationwide.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 26 days after the firm started it.

May 22, 2026Firm started the recall
Jun 10, 2026FDA classified it Class II
Jun 17, 2026Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/31288-zep-alcohol-sanitizer-spray-recall-microbial-contamination-risk">Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray Recall: Microbial Contamination Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

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The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official FDA recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.

Official source: FDA Recall #D-0586-2026 (May 22, 2026) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0586-2026 to see it in context.
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