Hand sanitizer recall reaches new milestone, 75 sanitizers now recalled
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced over the weekend that a total of 75 hand sanitizers containing methanol have now been recalled. The recalls have left consumers unsure of what products are safe when trying to keep their hands clean. And when nearly 80% of those surveyed “regularly use hand sanitizers (Patch.com), you can see why these recalls are such a big deal.
According to the FDA, exposure to methanol, also known as wood alcohol, can cause everything from headaches and nausea to a coma and even death. The recalled sanitizers are dangerous in a variety of ways. They can be harmful whether ingested or simply applied to the skin. Those most at risk are of course children, the elderly, and those with weakened immune systems. Though, anyone can experience symptoms.
ReportLinker estimates that sales of hand sanitizer products rose 73 percent in March of 2020, amid the first full month of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The recalls have rocked the hand sanitizer industry which saw sales of nearly $3 billion dollars in the United States alone in 2019.
To read Patch.com’s full post on the recall update, click here: https://bit.ly/303psuC
Recalled Hand Sanitizers (as of 7/26/2020:
4E Global's Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer (70 percent alcohol)
4E Global's Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear Ethyl Alcohol (70 percent alcohol)
4E Global's Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear
4E Global's KLAR Instant Hand Sanitizer labeled as Greenbrier International Inc.
4E Global's DANVER Instant Hand Sanitizer labeled as Greenbrier International Inc.
4E Global's Modesa Instant Hand Sanitizer Moisturizers and Vitamin E
4E Global's Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer
4E Global's Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe
4E Global's Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
4E Global's Blumen Clear Lear Advanced Hand Sanitizer
4E Global's Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer
4E Global's The Honeykeeper Hand Sanitizer
4E Global's Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Clear
4E Global's Blumen Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer
4E Global's Blumen Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe
4E Global's Blumen Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
4E Global's Blumen Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 percent alcohol
4E Global's Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Lavender, with 70 percent alcohol
4E Global's Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe, with 70 percent alcohol
4E Global's Blumen Antibacterial Fresh Citrus Hand Sanitizer
4E Global's Blumen Hand Sanitizer Fresh Citrus
4E Global's Klar Instant Hand Sanitizer
4E Global's Danver Instant Hand Sanitizer
4E Global's Hello Kitty by Sanrio Hand Sanitizer
4E Global's Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Vitamin E and Aloe)
4E Global's Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Aloe and Moisturizers)
4E Global's Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Vitamin E and Aloe
4E Global's Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe and Moisturizers
4E Global's Blumen Instant Hand Sanitizer Fragrance-Free
4E Global's Blumen Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Vera
4E Global's Assured Aloe
AAA Cosmetica's bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer
AAA Cosmetica's LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer (multiple sizes)
AAA Cosmetica's QualitaMed Hand Sanitizer
DDI Multinacional's Earths Amenities Instant Unscented Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera Advanced
DDI Multinacional's Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
DDI Multinacional's Vidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
Eskbiochem's All-Clean Hand Sanitizer
Eskbiochem's Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer
Eskbiochem's Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer
Eskbiochem's The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer
Eskbiochem's CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 80 percent alcohol
Eskbiochem's CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 75 percent alcohol
Eskbiochem's Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer
Grupo Insoma's Hand sanitizer Gel Unscented, with 70 percent alcohol
Limpo Quimicos' Andy's Best
Limpo Quimicos' Andy's
Limpo Quimicos' Gelclor
Limpo Quimicos' NeoNatural
Limpo Quimicos' Plus Advanced
Liqesa Exportacion (Liq-E-S.A.) Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer
Maquiladora Miniara's Shine and Clean Hand Sanitizer
Maquiladora Miniara's Selecto Hand Sanitizer
Mystic International's Mystic Shield Protection Hand Sanitizer
Soluciones Cosmeticas' Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance-Free
Soluciones Cosmeticas' Antiseptic (alcohol 70 percent) Topical Solution hand sanitizer
Soluciones Cosmeticas' Hand Sanitizer labeled as Wet Look Janitorial
Soluciones Cosmeticas' Hand Sanitizer labeled as Gardening Corp.
Tropicosmeticos' Britz Hand Sanitizer (ethyl alcohol 70 percent)
Yara Elena De La Garza Perez Nieto's DAESI hand sanitizer
Real Clean Distribuciones's Born Basic Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer
Real Clean Distribuciones's Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer
Real Clean Distribuciones's Scent Theory Pure Clean Anti-bacterial Hand Sanitizer
Real Clean Distribuciones's Cavalry
Real Clean Distribuciones's Enliven Hand Sanitizing Gel
Real Clean Distribuciones's Lux Eoi Hand Sanitizing Gel
Real Clean Distribuciones's Keep It Clean
Real Clean Distribuciones's Hand Sanitizer
MXL Comercial's Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel, with 70 percent ethyl alcohol
MXL Comercial's Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel (70 percent ethyl alcohol) Rinse Free Hand Rub
Liqesa Exportacion Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer
Scent Theory 'Keep It Clean' Anti-Bacterial Hand Sanitizer
MXL Comercial / Resource Recovery & Trading Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel (70 percent ethyl alcohol
Eskbiochem 361 All Clean Hand Sanitizer, Moisturizer and Disinfectant
Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer (officially banned from imports on July 15)