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07/07/2020

FDA Warns of Five More Potentially Toxic Hand Sanitizers

The agency is aware of adults and children ingesting hand sanitizer products

Five more brands of hand sanitizer have tested positive for a toxic chemical.

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) says they all contain methanol, which can be dangerous when ingested or absorbed through the skin.

“The agency is aware of adults and children ingesting hand sanitizer products contaminated with methanol that has led to recent adverse events including blindness, hospitalizations and death,” the FDA said in a statement.

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