FDA Advises Consumers Not to Use Numerous Companies’ Hand-Sanitizer Products Manufactured with Methanol (Wood Alcohol)
In these uncertain times of critical personal hygiene caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some manufacturers have sought to profit by selling a variety of “hand sanitizer” products containing dangerous amounts of a toxic and potentially lethal chemical: methanol, aka wood alcohol.
Methanol is a type of alcohol (aka wood alcohol, methyl alcohol), chemical formula CH3OH, that is used primarily to make industrial products like solvents, fuels, and antifreeze. Unlike ethanol (ethyl alcohol), methanol is poisonous and unfit for human consumption. Human exposure can occur through both ingestion and skin absorption. Exposure to methanol can cause severe symptoms including nausea and vomiting, headaches, disturbed vision and blindness, and seizures. It can also result in permanent nervous-system damage, coma, and even death.
According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), methanol “is not an acceptable ingredient for hand sanitizers and should not be used due to its toxic effects.”
But the FDA has found that numerous manufacturers have been marketing hand-sanitizer products containing dangerous amounts of methanol. This began with the FDA finding methanol in nine products manufactured by Mexican manufacturer “Eskbiochem SA.” For example, FDA testing found that Eskbiochem’s “Lavar Gel” contains 81 percent methanol (and no ethyl), and “CleanCare” contains 28 percent methanol.
To date, the FDA has identified up to 75 hand-sanitizer products as potentially containing methanol:
Manufacturer Product(s)
Eskbiochem SA All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-005-03)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-009-01)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-003-01)
Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01)
Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-006-01)
Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-001-01)
The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-010-10)
4E Global, SAPI Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer with 70% Alcohol
Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear Alcohol 70%
Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear
(NDC: 60599-015-00; 60599-015-01; 60599-015-02)
Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 60599-012-04; 60599-012-08; 60599-012-00; 60599-012-
01; 60599-012-02; 60599-012-03; 60599-012-05; 60599-012-06;
60599-012-07; 60599-012-10)
Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe
(NDC: 60599-013-00; 60599-013-01; 60599-014-00)
Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
(NDC: 60599-016-00)
Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 60599-018-02; 60599-018-04; 60599-018-06;
60599-018-07; 60599-017-00; 60599-018-00; 60599-018-01;
60599-018-02; 60599-018-04; 60599-018-06; 60599-018-07)
Blumen Clear LEAR Advanced Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 60599-017-00 60599-018-01; 60599-017-01; 60599-018
00; 60599-018-03; 60599-018-05; 60599-018-08; 60599-019-00)
Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Clear
(NDC: 60599-024-00)
Blumen Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 60599-025-00)
Blumen Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe
(NDC: 60599-026-00)
Blumen Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
(NDC 60599-027-00)
Blumen Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 Alcohol
(NDC: 60599-028-00; 60599-029-00)
Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Lavender, with 70% alcohol
(NDC: 60599-046-00)
Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe, with 70% alcohol
(NDC: 60599-047-00)
Blumen Antibacterial Fresh Citrus Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 60599-501-01)
Blumen Hand Sanitizer Fresh Citrus
(NDC: 60599-502-01)
Blumen Instant Hand Sanitizer Fragrance Free
(NDC: 60599-854-00)
Blumen Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Vera
(NDC: 60599-855-00)
Assured Aloe
(NDC: 60599-999-10)
Klar and Danver Instant Hand Sanitizer (labeled with Greenbrier International Inc.)
(NDC: 33992-8010-1)
Klar and Danver Instant Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 60599-801-00)
Modesa Instant Hand Sanitizer Moisturizers and Vitamin E
(NDC: 60599-007-33)
The Honeykeeper Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 60599-020-00 60599-020-01)
Hello Kitty Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 60599-802-00)
Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Vitamin E and Aloe)
(NDC: 60599-850-00; 60599-852-00)
Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Aloe and Moisturizers)
(NDC: 60599-851-00; 60599-853-00)
AAA Cosmetica Bio AAA Advance Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 76987-402-01)
LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 4 oz
(NDC: 76987-120-01)
LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 16 oz
(NDC: 76987-402-02)
QualitaMed Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 76987-250-01)
Broncolin, SA Herbacil Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol
(NDC: 62583-020-08; 62583-020-16; 62583-020-33; 62583-020
42; 74673-001-08; 74673-001-16; 74673-001-33; 74673-001-42)
DDI Multinac. SA Earths Amenities Instant Unscented Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera
Advanced
(NDC: 74949-002-20; 74949-002-25; 74949-002-49; 74949-002-
60)
Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
(NDC: 77415-000-00)
Vidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
(NDC: 77056-000-01)
Grupo Insoma, S.A. Hand sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% Alcohol
(NDC: 75744-0200-3; 75744-0200-4; 75744-0201-5; 75744-0202-
1; 75744-0250-1; 75744-0250-2; 75744-0500-1; 75744-1000-1;
75744-1000-3; 75744-1001-1)
Laboratorios Jaloma, SA Jaloma Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 62% Vitamin E
(NDC: 65055-600-00; 65055-600-01; 65055-600-02)
Leiper’s Fork Distillery Leiper's Fork Distillery Bulk Disinfectant 5 gallon
Leiper's Fork Distillery 16 oz. bottle
Limpo Quimicos SA Andy’s Best
(NDC: 73755-120-01;73755-120-02; 73755-120-04)
Andy’s
(NDC: 73755-110-01; 73755-130-02)
NeoNatural
(NDC: 73755-200-01; 73755-200-02)
Plus Advanced
(NDC: 73755-300-01)
Liqesa Exportacion, S.A. Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 75416-005-01)
Optimus Instant Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 75416-004-01; 75416-002-01; 75416-001-04;
75416-378-04)
Maquiladora Miniara, SA Shine and Clean Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 76753-001-01; 76753-001-02; 76753-001-03)
Selecto Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 76753-002-01)
MXL Comercial SA Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol
(NDC: 77106-002-01)
Hand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol Rinse Free
(NDC: 77106-001-01; 77106-001-02; 77106-001-03; 77106-001-
04; 77106-001-05; 77106-001-06; 77106-001-07; 77106-001-08)
Mystic International SA Mystic Shield Protection
(NDC: 75477-435-02; 75477-435-10; 75477-435-12; 75477-43525; 75477-435-50; 75477-534-10)
Real Clean Distribuc. SA Born Basic Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer 65% Alcohol
(NDC: 76891-105-11; 76891-105-12; 76891-105-13; 76891-105
14; 76891-105-15; 76891-105-16; 76891-105-17; 76891-105-18;
76891-105-19; 76891-105-20)
Born Basic Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer 70% alcohol
(NDC: 76891-104-11; 76891-104-12; 76891-104-13; 76891-104-
14; 76891-104-15; 76891-104-16; 76891-104-17; 76891-104-18;
76891-104-19; 73389-104-11)
Scent Theory Keep It Clean Pure Clean Anti-Bacterial
(NDC: 76891-102-11; 73389-102-11)
Cavalry
(NDC: 75460-070-01; 75460-070-02; 75460-070-05; 75460-075-
38; 75460-080-38)
Enliven Hand Sanitizing Gel
(NDC: 74882-341-01; 74882-341-02; 74882-341-03)
Lux Eoi Hand Sanitizing Gel
(NDC: 74882-007-01; 74882-007-02; 74882-007-03)
Soluciones Cosmeticas Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance Free
(NDC: 75165-000-01; 75165-001-01; 75165-003-02; 75165-004-
01; 75165-005-01; 75165-006-01; 75165-008-01; 75165-250-01;
75165-600-01)
Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Solution
Hand Sanitizer Gel Alcohol 70%
(NDC: 79095-000-01; 79095-001-01; 79095-002-01; 79095-003
01; 79095-004-01; 79095-005-01; 79095-006-01)
Tropicosmeticos SA Britz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%
(NDC: 76676-402-01; 76676-402-02; 76676-402-14)
Parabola Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 76676-402-03; 76676-402-09)
Urbane Bath and Body Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 76676-402-04)
Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Rinse Free 70%
(NDC: 76676-402-07 76676-402-08)
Handzer Hand Sanitizer Rinse Free
(NDC: 76676-402-10 76676-402-11)
Kleanz Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer Advanced
(NDC: 76676-402-05; 76676-402-06; 76676-402-12;
76676-402-13)
Be Safe Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 76676-402-16; 76676-402-17; 76676-402-18;
76676-402-19)
Wave Hand Sanitizer Gel
(NDC: 76676-402-20)
Yara Elena De La Garza DAESI Hand Sanitizer
(NDC: 77268-001-01)
The FDA advises that these products should not be used and should be disposed of as hazardous waste.
If you have been exposed to any hand-sanitizer product containing methanol:
Stop using the product and immediately seek medical treatment, which may be critical to avoid or reverse the toxic effects of methanol poisoning.
Contact us at Kazan Law for a free, confidential assessment to see if you may be entitled to compensation.
No one should profit on these uncertain times by selling poison disguised as a prevention, treatment, or cure for disease. Kazan Law stands ready to bring anyone doing so to justice and to compensate all victims.
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