FDA Warns Consumers to Avoid Toxic Hand Sanitizers

July 18, 2020
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Posted by : SHREYA GHOSH

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a warning on June 19, stating that customers do not use any hand sanitizer containing methanol (Wood Alcohol). Methanol can be toxic when it is absorbed directly through the lungs or skin.

FDA also stated that consumers should not purchase any hand sanitizer products from the Mexico-based manufacturer Eskbiochem, due to the presence of wood alcohol. Methanol is a toxic substance, and it is not acceptable to use in hand sanitizers. Based on the FDA’s warning statement, people who ingested hand sanitizers contaminated with methanol have faced adverse events like blindness, hospitalization, and death.

According to the FDA, consumers who came in touch with methanol containing hand sanitizer should look for immediate medical treatment. Methanol exposure can cause severe headaches, nausea, blurred vision, vomiting, coma, seizures, permanent blindness, damage in the nervous system, and even death. Though every individual who is using these toxic products are at risk for methanol poisoning, young kids, and adults who drink alcohol(Ethanol Substance) are most at high risk.

Here’s a list of Hand Sanitizer’s Banned by the FDA:

  • Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer with 70% Alcohol
  • Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear Ethyl Alcohol 70%
  • BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear
  • KLAR AND DANVER Instant Hand Sanitizer (labeled with Greenbrier International Inc.)
  • MODESA Instant Hand Sanitizer Moisturizers and Vitamin E
  • BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer
  • BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe
  • BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
  • BLUMEN Clear LEAR Advanced Hand Sanitizer
  • BLUEMEN Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer
  • The Honeykeeper Hand Sanitizer
  • BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Clear
  • BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer
  • BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe
  • BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
  • BLUMEN Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 Alcohol
  • Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Lavender, with 70% alcohol
  • Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe, with 70% alcohol
  • Blumen Antibacterial Fresh Citrus Hand Sanitizer
  • Blumen Hand Sanitizer Fresh Citrus
  • KLAR and DANVER INSTANT HAND SANTIZER
  • Hello Kitty by Sanrio Hand Sanitizer
  • Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Vitamin E and Aloe)
  • Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Aloe and Moisturizers)
  • Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Vitamin E and Aloe
  • Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe and Moisturizers
  • BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Fragrance Free
  • BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Vera
  • Assured Aloe
  • bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer
  • LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 4 oz
  • LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 16 oz
  • QualitaMed Hand Sanitizer 
  • Earths Amenities Instant Unscented Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera Advanced
  • Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
  • Vidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
  • All-Clean Hand Sanitizer
  • Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer
  • Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer
  • The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer
  • CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol
  • CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol
  • CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol
  • Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer
  • Hand sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% Alcohol
  • Andy’s Best
  • Andy’s
  • Gelclor
  • NeoNatural
  • Plus Advanced
  • Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer
  • Shine and Clean Hand Sanitizer
  • Selecto Hand Sanitizer
  • Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol (labeled with Resource Recovery & Trading LLC)
  • Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol Rinse Free Hand Rub (labeled with Resource Recovery & Trading LLC)
  • Mystic Shield Protection hand sanitizer
  • Born Basic. Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer
  • ANTI-BAC HAND SANITIZER  
  • SCENT THEORY – KEEP IT CLEAN – PURE CLEAN ANTI-BACTERIAL HAND SANITIZER
  • CAVALRY  
  • ENLIVEN Hand Sanitizing Gel  
  • Lux Eoi Hand Sanitizing Gel  
  • KEEP IT CLEAN  
  • HAND SANITIZER  
  • Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance-Free
  • Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Solution hand sanitizer
  • Hand sanitizer (labeled with Wet Look Janitorial and Gardening Corp.)
  • Britz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%
  • DAESI hand sanitizer  

FDA also suggested consumers use soap and water often to wash their hands for a minimum of 20 seconds. Wash your hands especially after sneezing, coughing, before eating, etc.

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