Rock Town Distillery Issues Voluntary Recall of Hand Sanitizer

Rock Town Distillery, Inc., Little Rock, AR, has initiated a voluntary recall of hand sanitizer products. The hand sanitizer alcohol antisectic 70% topical solution was found to contain acetal and acetaldehyde above specification limits, according to the FDA analysis. The recall currently covers 38,468 containers that included 375 mL, 1 gallon, 8 oz and 16 oz products.

At the onset of the pandemic in 2020, many companies rushed to produce hand sanitizer to help prevent the spread of covid-19 when the FDA allowed non-drug manufacturers to produce the product. The agency ended the temporary guidance on Dec. 31, 2021.