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Toxic Methanol that Causes Blindness Found in Hand Sanitizers, FDA Warns

posted by martyb on Tuesday June 23 2020, @11:53PM   Printer-friendly
from the not-just-in-california dept.

Freeman writes:

https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/06/toxic-methanol-that-causes-blindness-found-in-hand-sanitizers-fda-warns

The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday advised consumers to avoid nine types of hand sanitizers that may contain methanol, a toxic alcohol that can cause blindness if swallowed and systemic effects if absorbed through the skin.

All nine hand sanitizers are made by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico. The agency said in its advisory that it discovered methanol while testing two of the company's products. One, called Lavar Gel, was 81-percent methanol—and no ethanol, a safe alcohol meant to be used in hand sanitizers. Another, CleanCare No Germ, was 2-percent methanol.

From the FDA advisory, the Eskbiochem SA de CV products are:

  • 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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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 24 2020, @10:18PM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 24 2020, @10:18PM (#1012177)

    Good lord you are showing your age. Got any "Japanese can't make good watches" jokes to follow that up with?

  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 25 2020, @12:53AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday June 25 2020, @12:53AM (#1012227)

    You don't know much about the situation with alcohol poisoning in Mexico due to substituting CHEEP methanol for alcohol even in liquor.
    It's a serious problem, as people will sell liquor to resorts for CHEEP that is FAKE. Everybody profits except for the occasional unlucky customer who drinks too much from a particularly bad bottle. No problem though, the customer *probably* won't die and will be gone in a matter of days to be replaced by a new customer.

    This same adulteration scam you are seeing in the Mexican hand sanitizer.