HEB 50% Isopropyl Alcohol First Aid Antiseptic, packaged in 16 FL OZ 91 PT) 473 mL brown bottles with brown colored closures. Distributed by HEB San Antonio, TX 78204. UPC 0 41220 25111 7

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-0644-2022) was formally reported on March 9, 2022, with the manufacturer initiating the action on March 2, 2022. It is classified under Moderate severity (Class II), with a current status of Terminated. Vi-Jon, Inc. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Smyrna, TN. Federal records indicate 11,580 bottles units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: Labeling: Label Mix-Up-The primary label on the front of the bottles have 50% Isopropyl Alcohol affixed to the containers. However, the product inside the bottle is Hydrogen Peroxide, Topical Solution USP with active in… Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Product was distributed to one distributor in Texas for further distribution. Distribution scope directly affects the consumer exposure window and determines whether a recall remains regional or escalates into a nationwide advisory.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 4 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.