Care-Tech Techni-Care Surgical Hand Scrub: Missing Lot/Exp Dates Risk
Care-Tech recalls Techni-Care Surgical Hand Scrub products with missing or illegible lot and expiration dates, which could lead to improper use. Affected items include 4oz, 8oz, 16oz bottles and 12oz pumpette with specific lot numbers and expiration dates.
Lower-risk recall
Labeling: Incorrect or Missing Lot and/or Exp Date - Product is missing or has illegible lot and expiry codes, as well as defective or cracked caps.
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What happened, in plain English
Care-Tech is recalling Techni-Care Surgical Hand Scrub products that have missing or illegible lot and expiration dates. This could lead to improper use if the product's age or batch is not known, potentially causing safety issues in medical settings. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/42258-care-tech-techni-care-surgical-hand-scrub-missing-lot-exp.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/42258-care-tech-techni-care-surgical-hand-scrub-missing-lot-exp · Updated October 8, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-0235-2017
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“Care-Tech Techni-Care Surgical Hand Scrub: Missing Lot/Exp Dates Risk.” GovInfoNow, updated October 8, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/42258-care-tech-techni-care-surgical-hand-scrub-missing-lot-exp. Based on FDA recall #D-0235-2017 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-0235-2017%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The products lack clear lot and expiration codes, making it impossible to verify their age or batch. This could lead to using expired or incorrect products, which might not be safe for medical procedures.
Who’s affected
Healthcare workers and patients using the Techni-Care Surgical Hand Scrub products with missing or illegible lot and expiration dates. Those handling the products without knowing the correct batch or expiration could be at risk.
How to tell if you have this one
Check for missing or illegible lot and expiration codes on the bottle. Affected products include 4oz, 8oz, 16oz bottles and 12oz pumpette with specific lot numbers and expiration dates listed in the recall notice.
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What to do — step by step
Check Product Labels
Look for missing or illegible lot and expiration codes on the bottle.
Where it went and when
Where it was distributed
Distributed nationwide.
FDA distribution: “Nationwide” States read from FDA’s own wording; “not listed” means the notice does not name it.
Distributed nationwide.
Recall timeline
FDA terminated this recall 13 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class III
- Published in FDA’s Enforcement Report
- FDA terminated the recall
Dates from the agency record only; steps without a date are left out.
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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-0235-2017 (November 8, 2016) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-0235-2017 to see it in context.
- Plain-language summary written by qwen3:4b on October 8, 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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