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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added three more hand sanitizers to its list of recalled products due to possible contamination with a toxic chemical.
In all, more than 65 of the cleaners have now tested positive for methanol, which can be poisonous if absorbed through the skin or ingested, according to the latest FDA update. Most of the products appear to have been made in Mexico, with withdrawals issued by the manufacturer or distributor.
Contaminated items have entered the market at a time of increased risk, and more consumers rely on disinfectants to help isolate themselves from infection with COVID-19, a pandemic disease that has disrupted the global economy and forced the closure of wide swaths. from US
The demand for germ-killing potions was so high in March that store shelves across the country became virtually empty as swarms of people accumulated.
FDA ADDS METHANOL ADVISORY TO MORE CORONAVIRUS HAND SANITIZING PRODUCTS
The FDA’s continuously updated list, which went up to 59 products starting July 12, began in June when the regulator saw an increase in hand sanitizers that allegedly contained ethanol but tested positive for methanol contamination.
The FDA tweeted the latest additions Wednesday within an hour, less than 24 hours after its previous warning.
AAA Cosmetica bio aaa Advance hand sanitizer and fragrance-free Bersih hand sanitizer from Soluciones Cosmeticas were voluntarily recalled for “undeclared methanol”.
On Tuesday, the FDA tweeted that 4e Brands North America issued the same voluntary recall for its Blumen advanced hand sanitizer.
“Methanol is not an acceptable active ingredient for hand sanitizers and should not be used because of its toxic effects,” said the FDA.
NEAR 19,000 BOTTLES OF HAND DISINFECTANT REMEMBERED FOR METHANOL CONCERNS
Methanol is a toxic alcohol that is generally used as a solvent, pesticide, and alternative fuel source, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
According to the FDA, substantial exposure can cause nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system, or death. Consumers experiencing symptoms should seek “immediate treatment,” the agency said.
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The FDA investigation into methanol contamination is ongoing. Their full list of recalled products, which will be updated as more information becomes available, can be viewed on the agency’s website.
The CDC recommends using hand sanitizer only if soap and water are not available and says the product should be an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol.
The best way to prevent the spread of infection is to wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, the CDC said.
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