Surgicept Waterless Hand Scrub Recall: Naphthalene Contamination
Healthpoint recalls Surgicept waterless surgical hand scrub due to naphthalene contamination. Check your bottle's lot number and expiration date for details.
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Chemical Contamination: Naphthalene compound identified in the product after complaints of a petroleum odor.
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What happened, in plain English
Healthpoint, Ltd is recalling Surgicept Waterless Surgical Hand Scrub in 1150 mL bottles because a naphthalene compound was identified in the product following complaints of a petroleum odor. The recall affects 11,910 bottles distributed nationwide. This specific batch has an expiration date of January 2016. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/43740-healthpoint-ltd-recalls-surgicept-ethyl-alcohol-70-w-w-waterless.
Source Summary by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/43740-healthpoint-ltd-recalls-surgicept-ethyl-alcohol-70-w-w-waterless · Updated October 12, 2026 · FDA enforcement record: FDA #D-1427-2015
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“Surgicept Waterless Hand Scrub Recall: Naphthalene Contamination.” GovInfoNow, updated October 12, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/43740-healthpoint-ltd-recalls-surgicept-ethyl-alcohol-70-w-w-waterless. Based on FDA recall #D-1427-2015 (https://api.fda.gov/drug/enforcement.json?search=recall_number:%22D-1427-2015%22&limit=1).
Why it’s dangerous
The product contains a naphthalene compound, which was identified after users reported a petroleum-like odor. Naphthalene is a chemical that can pose health risks upon contact or inhalation, though specific injury details are not provided in this record.
Who’s affected
Healthcare personnel and individuals who use this waterless surgical hand scrub are affected. The risk is associated with exposure to the chemical contaminant naphthalene.
How to tell if you have this one
Look for Surgicept Waterless Surgical Hand Scrub & Healthcare Personnel Handwash in 1150 mL bottles. Check the label for NDC 0064-1080-11 and Lot # GBDM with an expiration date of 1/2016.
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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 14 months after the firm started it.
- Firm started the recall
- FDA classified it Class II
- 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-1427-2015 (September 4, 2015) — FDA publishes no per-recall page; this is the official machine-readable enforcement record. Search FDA recalls for D-1427-2015 to see it in context.
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