Lower riskDrug recall · FDA · Published March 2, 2022
Vi-Jon 50% Isopropyl Alcohol First Aid Antiseptic Recall: Label Mix-Up Hazard
Vi-Jon recalls 16 fl oz brown bottles of HEB 50% Isopropyl Alcohol First Aid Antiseptic due to label mix-up with Hydrogen Peroxide product. Consumers may have the wrong product.
Labeling: Label Mix-Up-The primary label on the front of the bottles have 50% Isopropyl Alcohol affixed to the containers. However, the product inside the bottle is Hydrogen Peroxide, Topical Solution USP with active ingredient Hydrogen Peroxide (stabilized) 3%, 32 FL Ounces. The back label is correct. Product is packaged in dark bottles.
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📍Recalling firmVi-Jon, Inc.1 Swan Dr · Smyrna, TN 37167-2099
✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
Vi-Jon is recalling 16 fl oz brown bottles of HEB 50% Isopropyl Alcohol First Aid Antiseptic because the product inside is actually Hydrogen Peroxide, not isopropyl alcohol. This mix-up means people might be using the wrong product for first aid, which could cause skin irritation or other issues. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/35202-vi-jon-50-isopropyl-alcohol-first-aid-antiseptic-recall-label.
“Vi-Jon 50% Isopropyl Alcohol First Aid Antiseptic Recall: Label Mix-Up Hazard.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35202-vi-jon-50-isopropyl-alcohol-first-aid-antiseptic-recall-label. Based on FDA recall #D-0644-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0644-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on March 2, 2022, that Vi-Jon, Inc. is recalling HEB 50% Isopropyl Alcohol First Aid Antiseptic due to a labeling mix-up where the product inside is actually Hydrogen Peroxide. The agency stated the recall affects 11,580 bottles distributed in Texas.
How to tell if you have it
HEB 50% Isopropyl Alcohol First Aid Antiseptic
UPC 0 41220 25111 7
Lot: 0546089
Expiration: 09/2023
16 FL OZ (473 mL) brown bottles with brown colored closures
The hazard
The primary label on the front of the bottles incorrectly states the contents are 50% Isopropyl Alcohol, but the product inside is Hydrogen Peroxide, Topical Solution USP with an active ingredient of Hydrogen Peroxide (stabilized) 3%. The back label correctly identifies the product as Hydrogen Peroxide.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Vi-Jon, Inc. has had seven other recalls on record since July 18, 2013. Other recent recalls of similar products include Kroger 70% Isopropyl Alcohol Antiseptic (Sept. 9, 2021) and Vi-Jon Hydrogen Peroxide Antiseptic Solution (Feb. 20, 2019). Additional recent recalls include Gasco Isopropyl Alcohol 70% (May 29, 2026), Gasco Industrial Isopropyl Alcohol 70% (May 29, 2026), and Cardinal Health 200 Webcol Alcohol Prep Pads (March 2, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 16 fl oz brown bottles with brown-colored closures. The product was distributed by HEB in San Antonio, TX, with UPC 041220251117 and lot number 0546089 (expires 09/2023).
Brand
Vi-Jon
Product
HEB 50% Isopropyl Alcohol First Aid Antiseptic, packaged in 16 FL OZ 91 PT) 473 mL brown bottles with brown colored
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Label
Look for the front label that says '50% Isopropyl Alcohol' but the product inside is actually hydrogen peroxide.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Texas.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to one distributor in Texas for further distribution” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Texas.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 17 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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-0644-2022 (March 2, 2022) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0644-2022 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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