Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published June 9, 2021

World Source QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel Recall: Subpotent Ethanol Risk

World Source recalls QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel (500mL) due to subpotent ethanol content. This may not effectively sanitize hands. Affected units have specific lot numbers and expiration dates.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0632-2021Drug World Source ›

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Recalling firmWorld Source Llc145 Oakwoods Dr · Wakefield, RI 02879-2512

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

World Source is recalling QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel bottles that contain less effective ethanol. This means the sanitizer might not properly clean hands, potentially leaving germs behind. Consumers should check the lot number and expiration date to see if their product is affected. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36121-world-source-qiyu-hand-sanitizer-gel-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36121-world-source-qiyu-hand-sanitizer-gel-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk · Updated August 18, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0632-2021

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“World Source QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel Recall: Subpotent Ethanol Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 18, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36121-world-source-qiyu-hand-sanitizer-gel-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0632-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0632-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on June 9, 2021, that World Source LLC voluntarily recalled QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel due to subpotency. The recall affects 6,300 bottles distributed to two New York hospitals.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: World Source
Product: QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel
Manufacturer: Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co., Ltd.
Lot code: 20200320
Expiration date: March 2022
Item #: TCM004

The hazard

The product is classified as subpotent. The FDA listed the recall classification as Class II.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show World Source has been involved in other recent recalls of similar products, including a Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray recall for microbial contamination risk on May 22, 2026, and a CoValence Laboratories Remedy Gel Hydrocortisone 1% recall for subpotent drug risk on March 18, 2026. Other recent recalls of similar products include a Gasco Isopropyl Alcohol 70% recall for subpotent drug risk on May 29, 2026.

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel', 500 mL bottles with a pump, and the lot number 20200320. The expiration date is March 2022. The manufacturer is Guangzhou Minghui Cosmetics Co., Ltd.

Brand
World Source
Category
Drug

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the lot number 20200320 and expiration date March 2022 on the bottle.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in New York.

FDA distribution: “Product was distributed to two hospitals in NY.” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: New York.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 12 months after the firm started it.

Jun 9, 2021Firm started the recall
Jun 16, 2021FDA classified it Class II
Jun 23, 2021Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Jun 9, 2022FDA terminated the recall

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/36121-world-source-qiyu-hand-sanitizer-gel-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk">World Source QiYu Hand Sanitizer Gel Recall: Subpotent Ethanol Risk (GovInfoNow)</a>

Where this comes from

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-0632-2021 (June 9, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0632-2021 to see it in context.
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