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• Aruba Aloe Alcoholada and Hand Sanitizer Gel Recall Issued Over Methanol Exposure Risks

  April 10, 2024

  Grace Muller

  An Aruba Aloe hand sanitizer and Alcoholada Gel recall has been announced due to concerns the products contain levels of methanol which could lead to poisoning injuries.

• FDA Issues New Guidance for Testing Pharmaceutical Alcohols for Methanol, Following Hand Sanitizer Recalls

  October 18, 2023

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued a new final guidance for testing for methanol in alcohol products following more than 100 recalls during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Problems with Hand Sanitizer Formulation, Labels Highlighted in Study by Valisure and Makers of Purell

  May 4, 2022

  Russell Maas

  A new study reveals a number of health hazards linked to hand sanitizer products, which have seen at least 100 recalls since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• FDA Lacks Authority To Force Recalls of Contaminated Hand Sanitizer Products

  November 15, 2021

  Russell Maas

  A report by NBC highlights the FDA's lack of authority in recalling non-food and drug items even when they are potentially dangerous to the public.

• Another ArtNaturals Hand Sanitizer Recall Issued Over Potentially Hazardous Impurities

  October 29, 2021

  Randy Dixon, Jr.

  A second artnaturals recall has been announced due to the presence of undisclosed impurities which could increase the risk of certain types of cancer.

• Many Hand Sanitizer Products Contaminated With Benzene, FDA Petition Warns

  March 29, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  An independent pharmacy warns that benzene, a cancer causing chemical, is present in many hand sanitizer products at levels exceeding federal safety limits, even though those limits have been relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Hand Sanitizer Lawsuit Filed After Woman Dies From Methanol Poisoning

  February 8, 2021

  Russell Maas

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims a woman died of methanol poisoning after drinking hand sanitizer which did not have the potentially lethal ingredient indicated on the label.

• Hand Sanitizer Lawsuit Filed Over Risks From Toxic Wood Alcohol

  January 29, 2021

  Russell Maas

  A class action lawsuit accuses one hand sanitizer manufacturer of selling a potentially poisonous product and of failing to reimburse consumers after it was recalled.

• Rubbing Alcohol Recall Issued As Methanol Problems Expand Beyond Hand Sanitizer

  January 6, 2021

  Russell Maas

  Methanol concerns expand beyond hand sanitizer as rubbing alcohol recall announced.

• More Hand Sanitizer Recalled For Looking Like Children’s Food Products

  October 5, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A number of child-themed hand sanitizers have been recalled due to their resemblance to children's drink pouches.