It is unsafe and does not meet regulations when PURELL Hand Sanitizer packages (dispensing systems and pump bottles) are used to dispense products other than PURELL Hand Sanitizer.
In the U.S, hand sanitizers are FDA-regulated OTC drug products that are produced and marketed as required under FDA Topical Antimicrobial Drug Products Monograph.
GOJO Industries develops, tests, manufactures and markets its PURELL Hand Sanitizer products in strict accordance with FDA requirements. PURELL Hand Sanitizer packages present key product information such as lot codes, expiration dates, and drug facts that are required by the FDA.
- Using PURELL branded packaging to dispense other products:
- Is misleading
- Is a violation trademark law *
- Is a violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act **
- Is a violation of Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act CGMP regulations ***
- Refilling PURELL Hand Sanitizer with other products could result in chemistry that:
- Is not effective in killing germs
- Could cause bodily harm or injury