Lower riskDrug recall · FDA · Published May 10, 2022
Premium Nature Hand Sanitizer Recall: Subpotent Ethanol Risk
AMS Packaging Inc recalls Premium Nature Instant Hand Sanitizer bottles due to potential ethanol content below labeled levels. This may reduce effectiveness against germs. Consumers should check product details and follow official instructions.
Subpotent Drug: FDA analysis has revealed some bottles of these products were sub potent for ethanol.
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📍Recalling firmAMS Packaging Inc161 Helen St · South Plainfield, NJ 07080-3806
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
AMS Packaging Inc is recalling Premium Nature Instant Hand Sanitizer bottles because some contain less ethanol than labeled. This could make the sanitizer less effective at killing germs, but it does not pose a direct health risk like injury or illness. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/34730-premium-nature-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk.
“Premium Nature Hand Sanitizer Recall: Subpotent Ethanol Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/34730-premium-nature-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-1148-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1148-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on May 10, 2022, that AMS Packaging Inc is recalling Premium Nature Instant Hand Sanitizer for being subpotent in ethanol. The agency said the product fails to meet its labeled alcohol concentration.
How to tell if you have it
Premium Nature Instant Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol 65%), 8 oz/ 236 ML plastic bottles
UPC 00819192028668
The hazard
The FDA said analysis revealed some bottles were subpotent for ethanol. This means the product may not effectively kill germs as intended.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show AMS Packaging Inc had one other recall on record since Jan. 28, 2022, involving Premium Nature Hand Sanitizer for a subpotent ethanol risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Gasco Isopropyl Alcohol 70% Recall (May 29, 2026), Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray Recall (May 22, 2026), and Gasco Industrial Isopropyl Alcohol 70% Recall (May 29, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the UPC 819192028668 on the bottle. The product is sold by Premium Nature in South Plainfield, New Jersey. All lots of this specific hand sanitizer are affected.
Brand
Premium Nature
Product
Premium Nature Instant Hand Sanitizer, (ethyl alcohol 65%), 8 oz/ 236 ML plastic bottles; Premium Nature, South
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the UPC 819192028668 on the bottle to confirm it is part of the recall.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA published this recall 43 days after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
The recall does not require immediate action beyond checking the product details. If you have the recalled product, you can continue using it but should consider switching to a different hand sanitizer.
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-1148-2022 (May 10, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1148-2022 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 18, 2026, from the official record above. Not reviewed by a person — if it conflicts with the FDA notice, the notice is correct. Report an error on this page.
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