Tootsie Roll POP CHOCOLATE SCENTED ANTIBACTERIAL HAND GEL (Ethyl Alcohol 62%), 1.35 fl oz / 40 mL, OTC, Distributed by: JFL Enterprises, Inc. Cleveland, Ohio 44102.

Recall Insight

This FDA Drug action (record #D-1536-2019) was formally reported on August 7, 2019, with the manufacturer initiating the action on April 1, 2019. It is classified under Low severity (Class III), with a current status of Terminated. NingBo Huize Commodity Co.,Ltd. is listed as the recalling firm, operating out of Yuyao, N/A. Federal records indicate 5112 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: CGMP deviations: Stability testing was not conducted on manufactured sunscreen and hand sanitizer OTC products. Distribution data in the federal record shows the product reached: Foreign manufacturer located in China and distributed to seven consignees located in China.. 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, of which 4 were also issued by FDA Drug. 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 7 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.