Unrated Drug recall · FDA · Published May 12, 2021

Medically Minded Hand Sanitizer Gel Recall: Low Ethanol Content and Methanol Risk

FDA found a batch of Medically Minded hand sanitizer gel had insufficient ethanol and methanol. Consumers should stop using affected products to avoid potential health risks.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0780-2021Drug Medically Minded ›

Recall notice

Chemical Contamination: FDA analysis found 1 lot of MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA (ethyl alcohol 70%) to be below the label claim for ethanol content and to contain methanol.

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Recalling firmGlobal Sanitizers LLC5979 S Valley View Blvd · Las Vegas, NV 89118-3111

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Global Sanitizers LLC recalled a specific batch of Medically Minded hand sanitizer gel due to FDA findings of low ethanol content and methanol presence. This could pose health risks if used as intended. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36139-medically-minded-hand-sanitizer-gel-recall-low-ethanol-content-and.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36139-medically-minded-hand-sanitizer-gel-recall-low-ethanol-content-and · Updated August 17, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0780-2021

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“Medically Minded Hand Sanitizer Gel Recall: Low Ethanol Content and Methanol Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated August 17, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36139-medically-minded-hand-sanitizer-gel-recall-low-ethanol-content-and. Based on FDA recall #D-0780-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0780-2021%22&limit=1).

The FDA announced on May 12, 2021, that Global Sanitizers LLC is recalling MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel due to methanol contamination and insufficient ethanol levels. Owners should stop using the product immediately.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Medically Minded
Product: MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8 FL OZ (236 mL) bottle
UPC: 6 76753 00420 8
Lot No: E082020
Best Buy Date: 5/21/2022
Quantity: 50,000 bottles

The hazard

FDA analysis found one lot of the hand sanitizer gel to be below the label claim for ethanol content and to contain methanol. The recall is classified as a Class I hazard.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show Haleon issued a recall for Gas-X Extra Strength Softgels on June 4, 2026, due to chemical contamination risk. Other recent recalls of similar products include Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray (May 22, 2026) and Keystone Safco SensiCaine-Ultra Gel (May 21, 2026).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the lot number E082020 on the product label. The product was made in Mexico with a specific UPC code 6 76753 00420 8 and distributed by SBL Brands, LLC.

Brand
Medically Minded
Product
MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8 FL OZ (236 mL) bottle
Category
Drug

FDA recall event · 6 products

All 6 products in this recall

FDA lists each product line separately under one recall event. Check your product description, lot or code numbers against each row. Every row shares the hazard and remedy on this page.

Status
Ongoing
Distribution
Product Distributed Nationwide in the USA

Recall number	Product, codes & lots	Quantity	Class
D-0778-2021	MEDICALLY MINDED ANTIMICROBIAL Hand Sanitizer Gel with Aloe Vera, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 10 FL OZ / 300 mL, Manufactured by Grupo V-Klean S.A. de C.V, Calle Alborada 124, Parques del Pedregal, Tlalpan, 14250 Ciudad de Mexico, CDMX, Distributed by SBL Brands, LLC. Las Vegas, NV 89119. Made in Mexico UPC: 6 76753 00417 8; Lot No: GV4420205 Best By, 5/21/2022	50,000 bottles	Class II
D-0779-2021	MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8.5 FL OZ (250 mL) bottle, Manufactured by Asiaticon, S.A. de C.V. Conkal 62, Jardines del Ajusco, Tlalpan, Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 14200, Distributed by SBL Brands, LLC. Las Vegas, NV 89119. Made in Mexico UPC 6 76753 00414 7; Lot No: E372020, "Best Buy": 5/21/2022;	50,000 bottles	Class II
D-0780-2021	MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8 FL OZ (236 mL) bottle, Manufactured by Asiaticon, S.A. de C.V. Conkal 62, Jardines del Ajusco, Tlalpan, Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 14200, Distributed by SBL Brands, LLC. Las Vegas, NV 89119. Made in Mexico UPC: 6 76753 00420 8,; Lot No: E082020, "Best Buy": 5/21/2022	50,000 bottles	Class I
D-0781-2021	MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8.5 FL OZ / 250 mL bottle, Made in Mexico, Distributed by SBL Brands, LLC Las Vegas, NV 89119. UPC: 6 76753 00359 1; Lot No: E082020, "Best Buy": 5/21/2022	N/A	Class I
D-0782-2021	MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8.5 FL OZ / 250 mL bottle, Made in Mexico, Distributed by SBL Brands, LLC Las Vegas, NV 89119. UPC: 6 76753 00359 1 ,; Lot No: E212020, "Best Buy": 5/21/2022	N/A	Class II
D-0783-2021	MEDICALLY MINDED Hand Sanitizer Gel, ANTIMICROBIAL FORMULA, (Ethyl Alcohol 70% v/v), 8 Fl OZ (236 mL) bottle, Manufactured by Asiaticon, S.A. de C.V. Conkal 62, Jardines del Ajusco, Tlalpan, Ciudad de Mexico, C.P. 14200. Distributed by SBL Brands, LLC Las Vegas, NV 89119 UPC: 6 76753 00420 8 ,; Lot No: E332020, E212020 "Best Buy": 5/21/2022	N/A	Class II

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Label
Look for the lot number E082020 on the product label to confirm if it is affected.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

FDA distribution: “Product Distributed 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 4 months after the firm started it.

May 12, 2021Firm started the recall
Aug 30, 2021FDA classified it Class I
Sep 8, 2021Published 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

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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-0780-2021 (May 12, 2021) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0780-2021 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on August 17, 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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