FDA: These Hand Sanitizers Could Be Toxic
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We are constantly using hand sanitizer – obsessively! Check out this list…maybe you have one of these at home!
If you’re stocking up on hand sanitizer, check the label – the FDA says some brands out there could be toxic.Over the weekend, the FDA identified nine hand sanitizer products that contain the toxic chemical methanol, also known as wood alcohol.
View the full list below
- All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01)
- Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01)
- CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04)
- Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-006-01)
- The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-010-10)
- CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-005-03)
- CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-009-01)
- CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-003-01)
- Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-001-01)
Experts say if ingested, methanol poisoning can lead potentially cause blindness, seizures, nervous system damage, or even death.Have you been able to find hand sanitizer in stock?
The FDA is asking that people dispose of the products in appropriate hazardous waste containers. Do not flush or pour them down a drain.
Be careful!!
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