“AvKARE Germ Bloc Hand Sanitizer Refill Bags Contain Pseudomonas Bacteria.” GovInfoNow, updated October 5, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/39415-avkare-germ-bloc-hand-sanitizer-refill-bags-contain-pseudomonas-bacteria. Based on FDA recall #D-0285-2019 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0285-2019%22&limit=1).
AvKARE Inc. recalled Germ Bloc Health Hand Sanitizer Foam refill bags due to microbial contamination with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, the FDA said on Nov. 20, 2018. The voluntary Class II recall affects 1,602 bags distributed in Washington.
How to tell if you have it
Germ Bloc Health Hand Sanitizer Foam (benzalkonium chloride 0.13%) 7.5fl.oz./222mL refill bags
UPC 3502683540
UPC 5026835408
Lot #13417, Exp. 05/2020
The hazard
The product contains Pseudomonas aeruginosa, posing a risk of microbial contamination in the non-sterile hand sanitizer foam.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show AvKare Inc. has 21 other recalls on record since Feb. 27, 2015. Other recent recalls include AvKare Recalls Lamotrigine 100mg Due to Label Error (July 20, 2022), AVKARE Phytonadione Tablets 5mg Recall: Impurity Risk (June 9, 2021), and AVKARE TraZODONE 100mg Tablets Recall: Mix-up with Sildenafil Risk (Dec. 7, 2020). Other recent recalls of similar products include B Braun 3000mL Sterile Saline Bags Recall (April 2, 2026), Blaine Labs Revitaderm Wound Gel Recall (April 8, 2026), and Zep Alcohol Sanitizer Spray Recall (May 22, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check for the product name 'Germ Bloc Health Hand Sanitizer Foam' and the lot number 13417 with an expiration date of May 2020. The product is sold by AvKARE Inc. in Pulaski, TN.
Brand
AvKARE
Product
Germ Bloc Health Hand Sanitizer Foam (benzalkonium chloride 0.13%) 7.5fl.oz./222mL refill bags, AvKARE, Inc. Pulaski
Category
Drug
Based on the official FDA remedy
What to do — step by step
Check Product Details
Look for the lot number 13417 and expiration date of May 2020 on the refill bag.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed in Washington.
Listed by the agency
Not listed
FDA distribution: “WA only” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
States: Washington.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 18 months after the firm started it.
1Firm started the recall
2FDA classified it Class II
3Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
4FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
Take action
Contact AvKARE
We’ve drafted a message you can send AvKARE to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall D-0285-2019 — AvKARE Germ Bloc Hand Sanitizer Refill Bags Contain Pseudomonas Bacteria
Hello,
I own a AvKARE Germ Bloc Hand Sanitizer Refill Bags Contain Pseudomonas Bacteria that is covered by recall D-0285-2019 from AvKARE.
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.
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-0285-2019 (November 20, 2018) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0285-2019 to see it in context.
Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 5, 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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