Several hand sanitizers are being recalled after federal health officials discovered the presence of methanol during testing.
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Jarman’s Midwest Cleaning Systems Inc. is voluntarily recalling all shipments of its non-sterile hand sanitizer with 80% alcohol topical antiseptic solution and non-sterile hand sanitizer solution with 75% isopropyl alcohol topical solution, according to a notice issued by the Food and Drug Administration and medicines. Administration (FDA).
The recalled products are packaged in 1-gallon clear or white plastic bottles, according to the notice. They were available for purchase as one 1-gallon bottle or in a box of four.
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The notice states that anyone with a recalled product should dispose of it or contact the company. To date, the company has received no reports of adverse events related to the recalled products.
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Federal health officials have repeatedly said throughout the pandemic that alcohols such as methanol and 1-propanol are not acceptable ingredients in hand sanitizers because they can be toxic to humans.
Methanol, also known as wood alcohol, can be toxic if absorbed through the skin or if ingested. It can also be fatal if ingested, according to the FDA.
A federal agency has recorded a surge in hand sanitizers made from alcohol during the COVID-19 outbreak. The FDA also became aware of cases in which adults and children who ingested methanol-contaminated foods lost their sight, were hospitalized, or died.
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To date, the FDA has a rolling list of over 400 potentially dangerous hand sanitizers.
Consumers exposed to “significant” methanol exposure may experience symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, coma, or seizures. They can also go blind, suffer permanent damage to the central nervous system, or even die, the notice says.
“While all persons using these products on their hands are at risk, those most at risk of methanol poisoning are young children who accidentally ingest these products, as well as adolescents and adults who drink these products as a substitute for alcohol (ethanol),” reads the statement. notice.
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The FDA has previously warned that consumers exposed to methanol-containing hand sanitizer and experiencing symptoms “should seek immediate treatment to potentially reverse the toxic effects of methanol poisoning.”
