The FDA is advising consumers not to use some hand sanitizer products due to the potential presence of a toxic chemical
The FDA has discovered methanol, a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through skin or ingested, in samples of Lavar Gel and CleanCare No Germ hand sanitizers, both produced by the Mexican company.Eskbiochem did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNN.
The FDA recommends that consumers avoid the following brands of hand sanitizers produced by Eskbiochem:Drug smugglers used bottles of hand sanitizer to conceal meth shipmentsRead MoreExposure to significant amounts of methanol can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death. Anyone exposed to these hand sanitizers should seek immediate treatment, the FDA warns.
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