Lower riskDrug recall · FDA · Published November 8, 2021
Medline Hand Sanitizer Foam Recall: Leaking Containers and Dispensing Issues
Medline recalls hand sanitizer foam with 62% alcohol that leaks or dispenses improperly. Affected products include 1.5 oz and 8 oz cans with specific NDC numbers and expiration dates.
“Medline Hand Sanitizer Foam Recall: Leaking Containers and Dispensing Issues.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/35572-medline-hand-sanitizer-foam-recall-leaking-containers-and-dispensing-issues. Based on FDA recall #D-0287-2022 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0287-2022%22&limit=1).
The FDA announced on 2021-11-08 that Medline Industries Inc voluntarily recalled Hand Sanitizer Foam due to defective containers causing leaks and dispensing issues, according to GovInfoNow's records.
How to tell if you have it
Brand: Medline
Product: Hand Sanitizer Foam (ethyl alcohol), 62% v/v
Distribution: Nationwide in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong, and Peru
The hazard
The recall cites customer complaints regarding leaking bottles and dispensing issues associated with defective containers, according to FDA records.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show Medline Industries Inc has 48 other recalls on record since 2015-09-25. Other recent recalls of similar products include Medline Chest Tube Kit Recall (2022-07-21), Medline Vascular Kit Recall (2021-10-27), and Medline NAMIC Manifolds Recall (2021-08-06). Other recent recalls of similar products include Keystone DHP Topical Anesthetic Gel Recall (2026-05-21), PureLife Benzoic Anesthetic Gel Recall (2026-05-21), and Keystone Dental City Topical Anesthetic Gel Recall (2026-05-21).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for 1.5 oz or 8 oz cans labeled with NDC 53329-970-12 or 53329-970-08. Products with specific expiration dates listed in the recall notice are also affected.
Brand
Medline
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the NDC numbers 53329-970-12 (1.5 oz) or 53329-970-08 (8 oz) on the container.
Contact Medline
Reach out to Medline Industries for further assistance or to confirm if your product is affected.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Nationwide
Not listed
FDA distribution: “Nationwide in the USA, Canada, Hong Kong, and Peru” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide, and outside the U.S.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 2.8 years 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-0287-2022 (November 8, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0287-2022 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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