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SYP Health Hand Sanitizer Recall: Methanol Risk

AA Products Inc recalls SYP Health hand sanitizer due to CGMP deviations. The product may contain methanol and be subpotent for ethanol.

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-0102-2021DrugSYP Health ›
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Recalling firmAA PRODUCTS INC8424 Amparan Rd · Laredo, TX 78045-1822
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AA PRODUCTS INC is recalling SYP Health Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Gel because it was manufactured at a facility that produced products found by the FDA to be subpotent for ethanol and contaminated with methanol. This recall covers 1,392 bottles distributed in Texas. The record does not specify if this specific batch contains methanol, only that it shares the manufacturing risk. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/36764-syp-health-hand-sanitizer-recall-methanol-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/36764-syp-health-hand-sanitizer-recall-methanol-risk · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0102-2021

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“SYP Health Hand Sanitizer Recall: Methanol Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/36764-syp-health-hand-sanitizer-recall-methanol-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-0102-2021 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0102-2021%22&limit=1).

AA PRODUCTS INC voluntarily recalled SYP Health Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Gel on Sept. 24, 2020, after the FDA found potential methanol contamination and subpotent ethanol levels. The Food and Drug Administration announced the Class II recall due to current good manufacturing practice deviations.

How to tell if you have it

  • Brand: SYP Health
  • Product: Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Gel (ethyl alcohol) 70%
  • Size: 16.91 FL OZ (500 mL) bottles
  • UPC: 9 780201 378624
  • Expiration Date: MAY/2021
  • Sold in: Texas
  • Units affected: 1392 bottles

The hazard

The product was manufactured at a facility that also produced items sampled by the FDA and found to be subpotent for ethanol and containing methanol. The recall is classified as Class II due to these current good manufacturing practice deviations.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray Recall (2026-05-22), OneSource Specialty Pharma Methohexital Sodium Recall (2026-06-07), and Gasco Isopropyl Alcohol 70% Recall (2026-05-29).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for SYP Health Hand Sanitizer Alcohol Gel (ethyl alcohol) 70% in 16.91 FL OZ (500 mL) bottles. Check the label for 'Biotecnologia, Educacion y Genetica, S.A. de C.V.' and the UPC 9 780201 378624. The expiration date on the bottle is listed as MAY/2021.

  • Brand
    SYP Health
  • Category
    Drug
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What to do — step by step

  1. Stop Using the Product

    Do not use the hand sanitizer due to the potential presence of methanol and subpotent ethanol.

  2. Dispose or Return

    The recall record does not provide specific instructions for disposal or return; contact AA PRODUCTS INC for further guidance.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed in Texas.

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FDA distribution: “Texas” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.

States: Texas.

Recall timeline

FDA published this recall 2 months after the firm started it.

1. Firm started the recall: Sep 24, 202012. FDA classified it Class II: Nov 23, 202023. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report: Dec 2, 202032020
  1. Firm started the recall
  2. FDA classified it Class II
  3. Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report

Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.

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Where was this product sold?

The distribution pattern for this recall is listed as Texas.

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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-0102-2021 (September 24, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0102-2021 to see it in context.
  • Plain-language summary written by qwen3.6:35b-a3b on October 11, 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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