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Jacob Siegal
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- The FDA is warning consumers that some hand sanitizers are being packaged in a way that they could be mistaken for food or drink, especially by children.
- Even a small amount of hand sanitizer can be fatal if ingested by a child, but ingesting any amount can cause serious injury and put you in the hospital for alcohol poisoning.
- The FDA has already banned over 170 hand sanitizer products that contain methanol.
One of the first actions we were told to take to keep ourselves and those around us safe during the novel coronavirus pandemic was to wash our hands or use hand sanitizer when running water and soap aren't available. In the months since those recommendations, we've learned that not all hand sanitizers are created equal, as the FDA has banned close to 200 products that contain methanol, which can do serious harm to the human body.
This week, the FDA issued another warning about hand sanitizers, but this has more to do with how the products are packaged than what they have in them. The FDA is concerned about hand sanitizers that are sold in containers that would normally hold food or drinks, as ingesting hand sanitizer could lead to injury or death.
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FDA just issued a new warning about hand sanitizers originally appeared on BGR.com on Fri, 28 Aug 2020 at 14:37:18 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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