FDA Flags 13 More Sanitizers, Issues One Warning for Methanol Content May 21, 2021 Contact Author Rachel Grabenhofer
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Methanol content, or associations therewith, are cited as the reasons for 12 of the 13 latest additions by FDA to its do not use hand sanitizer list.
This brings the total number of entries to 249 as of May 20, 2021. In addition, the administration issued one warning letter for a hand sanitizer disinfectant gel containing ~65% methanol that was detained at the U.S. border.
Products added to the FDA s list of product violations include:
Durisan Antimicrobial Solutions Hand Sanitizing Wipes, Alcohol-Free, by Sanit Technologies LLC, doing business as Durisan (Florida) for product testing that revealed microbial contamination. The product was recalled in March 2021 and this recall was expanded on May 14, 2021.
Testing revealed the presence of methanol (wood alcohol), benzene, and acetaldehyde, according to the FDA.
Credit: Food and Drug Administration Author: Isabel Soisson (FOX43) Updated: 5:47 AM EDT April 30, 2021
VENICE, Fla. Home and beauty brand, Scentsational Soaps & Candles, Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of five lots of scented hand sanitizers after testing revealed the presence of methanol (wood alcohol), benzene, and acetaldehyde, according to the FDA.
These products were distributed nationwide through Ulta Beauty, TJ Maxx, and Marshalls.
Specifically, the company has recalled products from their Black and White Collection and Photo Real Collection, as well as three lots of Ulta Beauty Collection scented Hand Sanitizer Spray packaged in 3.38 and 3.4 fluid ounce spray bottles, also according to the FDA.
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A soap company has recalled 11 hand sanitizers sold at several major retailers because they contain toxic chemicals.
Scentsational Soaps & Candles is recalling hand sanitizers from the Black and White Collection, Photo Real Collection and the Beauty Collection scented hand sanitizer packaged in 3.38 and 3.4 fluid ounce spray bottles, the Food and Drug Administration said this week.
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WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Scentsational Soaps & Candles, Inc. is recalling five lots of is namesake scented Hand Sanitizer spray from the Black and White Collection and Photo Real Collection as well