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FDA Warns Consumers Of Potentially Toxic Hand Sanitizer

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers against the use of any hand sanitizers manufactured by Eskbiochem. The products, produced in Mexico, may potentially contain methanol—a wood alcohol—that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or through ingestion. FDA testing of two of the company’s products, Lavar Gel and CleanCare No Germ, show 81 percent methanol and no ethyl alcohol and 28 percent methanol respectively. Methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headaches, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death. Anyone who has been exposed to any of the products listed below should seek medical treatment for reversal of toxic effects. On June 17, the FDA contacted Eskbiochem to recommend they remove their hand sanitizer products from the market due to these identified risks. To date, the company has taken no action to remove the potentially dangerous products from the market. Anyone in possession of the company’s sanitizer is asked to dispose of it immediately, but to not flush or pour the products down the drain. The FDA continues to recommend that people wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom, coughing, sneezing or blowing their nose and before eating. If soap and water are not available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend consumers use an alcohol-based sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent ethanol.
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FDA has identified the following products manufactured by Eskbiochem:

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