Chemistplus · Gel Hand Sanitiser

The product contains less alcohol than advertised (measured value as low as 22% by weight). Consequently, it has insufficient disinfectant properties, increasing the risk of infection for the user. The product does not comply with the Biocidal Products Regulation.

Published: 27 November 2020
Notifying authority: United Kingdom
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

Check the authority measure and original alert.

Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: Distributor. Category of measure(s): Withdrawal of the product from the market. Date of entry into force: 04/11/2020

Official source alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/01596/20
Batch: CP5L01
Check-digit validated barcodes: 0745125389592

Classification

Category: Chemical products
Risk type: Health risk / other
Country of origin: United Kingdom

Product description

Colourless, transparent liquid. Ingredients listed as Alcohol Denat, Aqua, Xantham Gum, Butanone, Glycerol, Isopropyl Alochol, Denatonium.