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Nationwide Recall Issued For Hand Sanitizer Brand Due To Potential Contamination Nationwide Recall Issued For Hand Sanitizer Brand Due To Potential Contamination
Nationwide Recall Issued For Hand Sanitizer Brand Due To Potential Contamination A company has recalled bottles of hand sanitizer that may be contaminated with methanol. Adam's Polishes LLC recalled several lots of Adam’s Polishes Hand Sanitizer after FDA testing found that lot 133475 contains undeclared methanol, the company announced on Saturday, Nov. 5. Find the list of recalled lot numbers here. The hand sanitizer products were distributed nationwide to online customers between June 2020 and March 2022, Adam's Polishes said.  The company said those who accidentally ingest the products are at risk of methanol poisoning, which can cause comas, seizure…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: List Of Hand Sanitizers To Avoid Now Nears 90, FDA Says In New Warning COVID-19: List Of Hand Sanitizers To Avoid Now Nears 90, FDA Says In New Warning
Covid-19: List Of Hand Sanitizers To Avoid Now Nears 90, FDA Says In New Warning The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol contamination amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The list has now grown to nearly 90 products being recalled. Methanol, also known as wood alcohol, can be toxic when ingested or absorbed through the skin, according to FDA said. The agency said it's aware of adults and children ingesting hand sanitizer products contaminated with methanol t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: List Of Hand Sanitizers To Avoid Grows To More Than 75, FDA Says In New Warning COVID-19: List Of Hand Sanitizers To Avoid Grows To More Than 75, FDA Says In New Warning
Covid-19: List Of Hand Sanitizers To Avoid Grows To More Than 75, FDA Says In New Warning The Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol contamination amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The list has now grown to more than 75 products being recalled. Methanol, also known as wood alcohol, can be toxic when ingested or absorbed through the skin, according to FDA said. The agency said it's aware of adults and children ingesting hand sanitizer products contaminated with me…

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by Joe Lombardi