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Reports of Blindness Prompt Hand Sanitizer Recall

The FDA is warning consumers against the use of 176 hand sanitizer products.

A recent KSAT.com article reported on a massive FDA recall of hand sanitizers linked to blindness, hospitalizations, and death. In total, the agency is warning consumers against 176 hand sanitizers that may be contaminated with methanol or containing low levels of active ingredients. Exposure to methanol, which is commonly used in fuel, solvents, and antifreeze, can result in “nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death.” The full list of products to avoid can be found here

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New food packaging & processing solutions, all at PACK EXPO in Chicago
Explore new technology from hundreds of life sciences suppliers.
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Explore new technology from hundreds of life sciences suppliers.