.MaddowBlog: After Pres. Trump's comments, Lysol maker warns of 'improper use'
on its product, not because of online scuttlebutt from confused consumers, but because the president of the United States raised the prospect of disinfectant"injections" from the White House podium yesterday.
"As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body ," said a spokesperson for Reckitt Benckiser, the United Kingdom-based owner of Lysol, in a statement to NBC News. "As with all products, our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines.
Lysol's manufacturer did not explicitly reference Donald Trump, but given the circumstances, it didn't have to.this morning that the president's comments have been taken out of context, and he didn't actually suggest that Americans inject themselves with cleaning products.
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