Los Angeles California – The Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has asked consumers to stop using disinfectants for hands manufactured by a company of Mexico.
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Dr. Ilán Shapiro told Univision 34 that “it is important to remember that you have to use common sense to use this type of product”, he also said that it is important to read the labels of disinfectants and cleaning products to make sure that the elements that contains are non-toxic.
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The agency announced on July 2 that methanol, or wood alcohol, “is not an acceptable active ingredient for hand sanitizers and should not be used due to its toxic effects. “
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According to the statement, the FDA alerts consumers to Saniderm Products and UVT Inc. hand sanitizers about the voluntary recall of the product Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer.
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- Grupo Insoma’s Hand Sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% Alcohol (with NDC numbers 75744-0200-3; 75744-0200-4; 75744-0201-5; 75744-0202-1; 75744-0250-1; 75744-0250-2; 75744-0500-1; 75744-1000-1; 75744-1000-3; 75744-1001-1)
- Transliquid Technologies’ Mystic Shield Protection hand sanitizer (with NDC numbers 75477-435-02; 75477-435-10; 75477-435-12; 75477-435-25; 75477-435-50; 75477-534-10)
- Soluciones Cosmeticas SA de CV’s Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance Free (with NDC numbers 75165-003-02; 75165-004-01; 75165-005-01; 75165-006-01; 75165-008-01; 75165-250-01; 75165-600-01)
- Soluciones Cosmeticas SA de CV’s Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Solution hand sanitizer (no NDC numbers listed)
- Tropicosmeticos SA de CV’s Britz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70% (with NCD numbers 76676-402-01; 77676-402-02; 77676-402-03; 77676-402-04; 77676-402-05; 77676-402-06; 77676-402-07; 77676-402-08; 77676-402-09; 77676-402-10; 77676-402-11; 77676-402-12; 77676-402-13; 77676-402-14; 77676-402-16; 77676-402-17; 77676-402-18; 77676-402-19; 77676-402-20)
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List of warning as of June 19
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- 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)
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The FDA tested product samples and found that “Wash Gel contains 81 percent methanol and no ethyl alcohol, and CleanCare No Germ contains 28 percent methanol,” an element that is not accepted in cleaning and body hygiene products by the agency.
People who have been “exposed to methanol should seek immediate treatment,” according to the statement. “Substantial exposure to methanol can cause nausea, vomiting, headache, and blurred vision,” among other discomforts and illnesses.
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In addition, the FDA reported that while everyone who uses these products on their hands is at risk, “young children who accidentally ingest these products and adolescents and adults who drink these products as an alcohol substitute (ethanol) are at increased risk. of methanol poisoning. “
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