FDA Slaps Alert on All Mexico Hand Sanitizers, Citing Toxic Risk
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration placed an alert on all alcohol-based hand sanitizers coming from Mexico, intending to protect consumers from potentially dangerous substances.
The agency found a high number of hand sanitizers with labels saying they contained ethanol but that tested positive for methanol, which can be toxic when absorbed and life-threatening when ingested, according to a statement Tuesday.