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Target, Walmart Hand Sanitizers Latest To Join FDA List Of Potentially Toxic Products

[CBS NEWS] NEW YORK – A new warning about potentially dangerous hand sanitizers. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its list of potentially deadly hand sanitizer products. With the recent demand, several new companies have been selling the product, but the FDA says they contain unsafe alcohols. Target and Walmart issued recalls Tuesday for two potentially […]

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Three people died and one is permanently blind after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico

[CNN] Three people died and one is permanently blind from methanol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer in New Mexico, health officials said. An additional three people are in critical condition, the New Mexico Department of Health said in a statement. “All seven people are believed to have drunk hand sanitizer containing methanol,” […]

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FDA advises consumers not to use hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem

FDA advises consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol), a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. FDA has identified the following products manufactured by Eskbiochem: All-Clean Hand […]

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