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Health Canada has issued a new recall notice for various brands of hand sanitizers because of “unacceptable” ingredients and “unauthorized sale” in this country.
The recalls were issued on April 7, and the agency said the following products are affected:
Aerochem Liquid Hand Cleaner – Not authorized for sale in Canada; unacceptable ingredient
Gigi’s Goodbye Germs Hand Sanitizer – Not authorized for sale in Canada; insufficient quality oversight
JP Wiser’s Distillery – Unacceptable ingredient
Premium Hand Sanitizer – Unacceptable ingredient
Safe-Guard Product Canada Hand Sanitizer – Not authorized for sale in Canada; unacceptable ingredient
Health Canada is advising consumers to stop using the recalled products and return them to a pharmacy for proper disposal.
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As previously noted, the FDA s list flags hand sanitizer products implicated or known for methanol and 1-propanol content or subpotent efficacy, among other complaints. Last quarter (October 2020), several products were added from China. This quarter includes more additions from China and Mexico, along with one Nevada, USA distributor.
The following companies and products appeared on the FDA s list between Nov. 10, 2020, and Jan. 11, 2021. For the complete list, see the FDA website.
Simex Logistics SA de CV (Mexico), for its Health & Hand Gel Hand Sanitizer, which was FDA-tested and found to contain subpotent ethanol alcohol levels. The FDA recommended a company recall on Nov. 10, 2020, and added the firm to an import alert to stop its products from entering the U.S. on Nov. 17, 2020. The product was vol