Use caution Drug recall · FDA · Published June 1, 2020

Handese Hand Sanitizer Recall: Subpotent and High pH

WORLD EVENT PROMOTIONS recalls Handese Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer (12 FL OZ) due to subpotent alcohol levels and high pH. Check your bottle.

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🇺🇸 FDA recall #D-1411-2020Drug Handese ›

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Subpotent Drug: Product was found to be subpotent. Product also has high pH levels

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Official pagewww.handeseclean.com

Recalling firmWORLD EVENT PROMOTIONS, LLC4300 Sw 73rd Ave Ste 110 · Miami, FL 33155-4529

✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer

WORLD EVENT PROMOTIONS, LLC is recalling Handese Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer because the product was found to be subpotent and has high pH levels. This means the sanitizer may not effectively kill germs as intended. The recall covers all lots of the 12 FL OZ bottles distributed nationwide. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/37076-handese-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-and-high-ph.

Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/37076-handese-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-and-high-ph · Updated October 11, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1411-2020

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“Handese Hand Sanitizer Recall: Subpotent and High pH.” GovInfoNow, updated October 11, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/37076-handese-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-and-high-ph. Based on FDA recall #D-1411-2020 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1411-2020%22&limit=1).

WORLD EVENT PROMOTIONS, LLC voluntarily recalled Handese Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer bottles nationwide due to subpotent drug status and high pH levels, according to the FDA on June 1, 2020.

How to tell if you have it

Handese Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), 12 FL OZ (354 mL) bottles
UPC 612520481094
All Lots

The hazard

The product was found to be subpotent and has high pH levels, according to the FDA.

Context

GovInfoNow's records show other recent recalls of similar products include Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray Recall (2026-05-22), ACME Children's Hand Sanitizer Wipes Recall (2026-01-20), and Gasco Isopropyl Alcohol 70% Recall (2026-05-29).

How to tell if you have this one

Look for Handese Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer in 12 FL OZ (354 mL) bottles with UPC 612520481094. The recall applies to all lots sold through www.handeseclean.com and nationwide distribution.

Brand
Handese
Product
Handese Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer (Ethyl Alcohol 70%), 12 FL OZ (354 mL) bottles, www.handeseclean.com UPC
Category
Drug

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 years after the firm started it.

Jun 1, 2020Firm started the recall
Jul 28, 2020FDA classified it Class II
Aug 5, 2020Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
May 17, 2023FDA terminated the recall

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

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Questions people ask

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Where was this product sold?

The product was distributed nationwide within the United States and sold via www.handeseclean.com.

Take action

Contact Handese

We’ve drafted a message you can send Handese to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.

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Subject: Recall D-1411-2020 — Handese Hand Sanitizer Recall: Subpotent and High pH

Hello,

I own a Handese Hand Sanitizer Recall: Subpotent and High pH that is covered by recall D-1411-2020 from Handese.

I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?

Thank you.

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Link to this recall

<a href="https://govinfonow.com/recall/37076-handese-hand-sanitizer-recall-subpotent-and-high-ph">Handese Hand Sanitizer Recall: Subpotent and High pH (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-1411-2020 (June 1, 2020) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1411-2020 to see it in context.
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