Lower risk Drug recall · FDA · Published June 12, 2020

Beaming White Koala Hand Sanitizer Recall: Subpotent Ethanol Risk

Beaming White recalls Koala Hand Sanitizer due to ethanol content below label claims and undeclared isopropyl alcohol. Consumers should check product details and contact for remedy.

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

🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1357-2020Drug Beaming White ›

Lower-risk recall

Subpotent Drug: active ingredient ethanol tested below label claim and there is presence of undeclared isopropyl alcohol.

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Recalling firmBeaming White Llc1205 Ne 95th St, Suite A · Vancouver, WA 98665-8960

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

Beaming White is recalling Koala Hand Sanitizer products because the ethanol content is lower than labeled and there's undeclared isopropyl alcohol. This could reduce effectiveness and pose safety risks. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/37048-beaming-white-koala-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/37048-beaming-white-koala-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk · Updated October 5, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1357-2020

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“Beaming White Koala Hand Sanitizer Recall: Subpotent Ethanol Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/37048-beaming-white-koala-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk. Based on FDA recall #D-1357-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1357-2020%22&limit=1).

The Food and Drug Administration announced on June 12, 2020, that Beaming White Llc is recalling Koala Hand Sanitizer due to subpotent drug risks. The product contains less ethanol than labeled and undeclared isopropyl alcohol.

How to tell if you have it

Brand: Beaming White
Product: Koala Hand Sanitizer, Soothing Eucalyptus
Size: 16 FL OZ.
Lot #: 40820
Exp. Date: 4/8/23

The hazard

The FDA states the active ingredient ethanol was tested below the label claim and there is a presence of undeclared isopropyl alcohol. This constitutes a subpotent drug hazard.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray Recall (2026-05-22), Gasco Isopropyl Alcohol 70% Recall (2026-05-29), and Gasco Industrial Isopropyl Alcohol 70% Recall (2026-05-29).

How to tell if you have this one

Check for the product name 'Koala Hand Sanitizer, Soothing Eucalyptus', 16 fl oz, Antibacterial, with ethanol 68% and lot number 40820 (expiring 4/8/23).

Brand
Beaming White
Category
Drug

FDA recall event · 3 products

All 3 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.

Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Distribution
Nationwide within the United States

Recall number	Product, codes & lots
D-1357-2020	Koala Hand Sanitizer, Soothing Eucalyptus, 16 FL OZ., Antibacterial, (Ethyl Alcohol 68%), Manufactured by Beaming White LLC, 1205 NE 95th St., Vancouver, WA 98665; Lot #: 40820, Exp. Date 4/8/23
D-1358-2020	Koala Hand Sanitizer, Menthol, 16 FL OZ., Antibacterial, (Ethyl Alcohol 69%), Manufactured by Beaming White LLC, 1205 NE 95th St., Vancouver, WA 98665; Lot #: 40920, Exp. Date 4/9/23; 41320, Exp. Date 4/13/23; 41420, Exp, Date 4/14/23; 41620, Exp. Date 4/16/23; 41720, 41720-2, Exp. Date 4/17/23
D-1359-2020	Koala Hand Sanitizer, Unscented, 16 FL OZ., Antibacterial, (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), Manufactured by Beaming White LLC, 1205 NE 95th St., Vancouver, WA 98665; Lot#: 42220, Exp. Date 4/22/23

Based on the official FDA remedy

What to do — step by step

Check Product Details
Look for the product name, lot number 40820, and expiration date 4/8/23 on the Koala Hand Sanitizer.

Where it went and when

Where it was distributed

Distributed nationwide.

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

Distributed nationwide.

Recall timeline

FDA terminated this recall 3.7 years after the firm started it.

Jun 12, 2020Firm started the recall
Jun 26, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Jul 8, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
Mar 11, 2024FDA 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/37048-beaming-white-koala-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-ethanol-risk">Beaming White Koala Hand Sanitizer 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-1357-2020 (June 12, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1357-2020 to see it in context.
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