Experts say that some manufacturers were deliberately substituting ethanol with methanol in their now-recalled hand sanitizer products in order to cut costs and keep up with demand amid a shortage created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Food and Drug Administration has been continually updating its list of dangerous hand sanitizers, which has since grown to nearly 150 products, due to the presence of the toxic chemical.
All of the cleaners -- which have been introduced into the market at a time of heightened risk -- were recalled by the manufacturer or distributor after testing positive for methanol, which is a substance often used to create fuel and antifreeze. The chemical can be poisonous if absorbed through the skin and potentially fatal if ingested, according to the FDA.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-hand-sanitizer-recall-methanol
Scroll to the bottom, the list is 16 pages long
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safe...ates-hand-sanitizers-consumers-should-not-use
The Food and Drug Administration has been continually updating its list of dangerous hand sanitizers, which has since grown to nearly 150 products, due to the presence of the toxic chemical.
All of the cleaners -- which have been introduced into the market at a time of heightened risk -- were recalled by the manufacturer or distributor after testing positive for methanol, which is a substance often used to create fuel and antifreeze. The chemical can be poisonous if absorbed through the skin and potentially fatal if ingested, according to the FDA.
https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-hand-sanitizer-recall-methanol
Scroll to the bottom, the list is 16 pages long
https://www.fda.gov/drugs/drug-safe...ates-hand-sanitizers-consumers-should-not-use
