--- title: "Aruba Aloe: Hand Sanitizer Gel and Alcoholada Gel — FDA announcement Apr 5, 2024 | Is It on Recall" description: "Product contains methanol" url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/fdapress-1aa416547aabc92c-aruba-aloe-hand-sanitizer-gel-and-alcoholada-gel/ updated: 2026-10-01 site: "Is It on Recall" language: en --- [Recall archive](https://isitonrecall.com/archives/) / FDA company announcement # Aruba Aloe: Hand Sanitizer Gel and Alcoholada Gel — FDA announcement Apr 5, 2024 Published notice; closure not supplied A company announcement posted by FDA. The listing date can differ from the original announcement date. The absence of a termination marker does not prove the recall is currently ongoing. Source date Apr 5, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026. Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/). ## What the record says - **Product**: Hand Sanitizer Gel and Alcoholada Gel - **Reason**: Product contains methanol - **Classification**: Not supplied - **Recalling firm**: Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. - **Quantity**: Not supplied - **Agency-reported status**: Company recall announcement - **Source record identifier**: 1aa416547aabc92c [Open the official record](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/aruba-aloe-balm-nv-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-aruba-aloe-hand-sanitizer-gel-alcohol-80-and) ## Lot and product identifiers | Label field | Details supplied by the agency | | --- | --- | | Lot, code or applicability | Aruba Aloe Hand Sanitizer Gel is used as a sanitizer to help reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease and is packaged in 12 fl oz (355 mL) dark green plastic bottles with white label reading in part “ARUBA ALOE Hand Sanitizer GEL 80% Alcohol Made in Aruba World’s Finest Aloe”, with barcode 0 82252 03300 5. Lot numbers being recalled are listed in the below table.; Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel is used for temporary relief of pain and itching associated with minor burns, sunburn, insect bites, or minor skin irritations and is packaged in two sizes: 2.2 fl oz (65 mL) plastic bottles with barcode 0 82252 34030 1 and 8.5 fl oz (251 mL) plastic bottles with barcode 0 82252 03120 9. The plastic bottles are transparent with a label reading in part “Alcoholada Gel Pain Relieving Gel 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride”. Lot numbers being recalled are listed in the below table.; Lot Number \| Expiration date; 25344 \| 5/20/2024; 25828 \| 7/28/2024; 26057 \| 8/25/2024; 26471 \| 11/25/2024; 26754 \| 1/20/2025; 26821 \| 2/2/2025; 27518 \| 6/22/2025; 28392 \| 12/31/2025; 24759 \| 3/4/2024; 25160 \| 4/16/2024; 25580 \| 6/15/2024; 26195 \| 9/18/2024; 27005 \| 3/11/2025; 27927 \| 8/26/2025; 28176 \| 10/22/2025; Lot Number \| 8.5 oz \| 2.2 oz \| Expiration date; 25253 \| X \| X \| 5/1/2024; 25976 \| X \| X \| 8/11/2024; 26150 \| X \| X \| 9/11/2024; 26473 \| X \| \| 11/25/2024; 26553 \| X \| X \| 12/11/2024; 26696 \| \| X \| 1/8/2025; 27318 \| X \| X \| 5/10/2025; 27481 \| X \| X \| 6/15/2025; 27660 \| X \| X \| 7/15/2025; 27839 \| X \| X \| 8/5/2025; 28121 \| X \| \| 10/7/2025; 28152 \| X \| \| 10/18/2025; 28281 \| \| X \| 11/30/2025; 28355 \| X \| X \| 12/17/2025; 28761 \| X \| X \| 2/22/2026; 29088 \| X \| X \| 4/1/2026; 29510 \| X \| \| 5/11/2026; 29558 \| X \| \| 5/13/2026; 29728 \| X \| X \| 6/3/2026; 30086 \| \| X \| 7/26/2026; 30339 \| X \| X \| 9/13/2026; 30563 \| X \| X \| 10/27/2026 | Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough. ## Product tables from the announcement These identifying details come from the company announcement posted by FDA. Check the current notice for revisions. **FDA company announcement, table 1** | Lot Number | Expiration date | | --- | --- | | 25344 | 5/20/2024 | | 25828 | 7/28/2024 | | 26057 | 8/25/2024 | | 26471 | 11/25/2024 | | 26754 | 1/20/2025 | | 26821 | 2/2/2025 | | 27518 | 6/22/2025 | | 28392 | 12/31/2025 | | 24759 | 3/4/2024 | | 25160 | 4/16/2024 | | 25580 | 6/15/2024 | | 26195 | 9/18/2024 | | 27005 | 3/11/2025 | | 27927 | 8/26/2025 | | 28176 | 10/22/2025 | **FDA company announcement, table 2** | Lot Number | 8.5 oz | 2.2 oz | Expiration date | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 25253 | X | X | 5/1/2024 | | 25976 | X | X | 8/11/2024 | | 26150 | X | X | 9/11/2024 | | 26473 | X | | 11/25/2024 | | 26553 | X | X | 12/11/2024 | | 26696 | | X | 1/8/2025 | | 27318 | X | X | 5/10/2025 | | 27481 | X | X | 6/15/2025 | | 27660 | X | X | 7/15/2025 | | 27839 | X | X | 8/5/2025 | | 28121 | X | | 10/7/2025 | | 28152 | X | | 10/18/2025 | | 28281 | | X | 11/30/2025 | | 28355 | X | X | 12/17/2025 | | 28761 | X | X | 2/22/2026 | | 29088 | X | X | 4/1/2026 | | 29510 | X | | 5/11/2026 | | 29558 | X | | 5/13/2026 | | 29728 | X | X | 6/3/2026 | | 30086 | | X | 7/26/2026 | | 30339 | X | X | 9/13/2026 | | 30563 | X | X | 10/27/2026 | Announcement retrieved Oct 1, 2026. [Official announcement](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/aruba-aloe-balm-nv-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-aruba-aloe-hand-sanitizer-gel-alcohol-80-and). ## Distribution Not supplied No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice. ## Dates in the source - **Fda listing date**: Apr 5, 2024 - **Company announcement date**: Apr 5, 2024 FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable. ## What to do next Consumers that have products which are being recalled should stop using and discard the product. Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. by Email: recall@arubaaloe.com. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product. [Read the current instructions](https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/aruba-aloe-balm-nv-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-aruba-aloe-hand-sanitizer-gel-alcohol-80-and) ## Before changing a medicine Follow urgent instructions in the current official recall notice. Speak to your pharmacist or prescriber before stopping or changing a prescribed medicine. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions or concerns about your medicine. [FDA medication recall guidance](https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-recalls/understanding-drug-recalls-what-know-and-what-do) ## Related records [Medications records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/medications/) [Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/aruba-aloe-balm-n-v/)