February 8, 2021
Source: NEWSWEEK
PUBLIC SAFETY
ILLINOIS WOMAN DIED DRINKING HAND SANITIZER, LAWSUIT CLAIMS
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January 27, 2021
Source: CBS NEWS
PUBLIC SAFETY
HUNDREDS OF AMERICANS POISONED BY (ALCOHOL) HAND SANITIZER THIS MONTH, INLUDING MANY KIDS
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January 25, 2021
Source: HEALTHDAY
CHILD SAFETY
(ALCOHOL) HAND SANITIZER IS HARMING KIDS’ EYES, OFTEN SERIOUSLY
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January 22, 2021
Source: CNN NEWS
CHILD SAFETY
(ALCOHOL) HAND SANITIZER IS HURTING MORE CHILDREN’S EYES, SOME SEVERELY, STUDY FINDS. HERE’S HOW TO PROTECT YOUR KID
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December 2, 2020
Source: MEDSCAPE
INGESTION TRENDS
HOSPITALS & INSTITUTIONS – WALL-MOUNT ALCOHOL-BASED HAND SANITIZER DISPENSERS
COVID-19: (ALCOHOL) HAND SANITIZER POISONINGS SOAR, PSYCH PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK
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October 1, 2020
Source: NBC NEWS
PUBLIC SAFETY
FDA WARNS OF METHANOL-TAINTED (ALCOHOL) HAND SANITIZER – BUT CAN’T FORCE COMPANIES TO RECALL IT
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October 1, 2020
Source: FDA
TEN PRODUCTS ADDED TO FDA LIST OF HAND SANITIZERS CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT USE. LIST GROWS TO 203 PRODUCTS.
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September 2, 2020
Source: TODAY
CHILD SAFETY
GRANDMOTHER WARNS PARENTS ABOUT (ALCOHOL) HAND SANITIZER PACKAGING (FOOD PUREE SNACK PACKAGE)
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August 24, 2020
Source: FDA
HAND SANITIZERS TO AVOID – FOOD & DRINK PACKAGING, FLAVORING
COVID-19 Update: FDA Warns Consumers About Hand Sanitizer Packaged in Food and Drink Containers
According to the FDA’s latest press release, “The agency has discovered that some hand sanitizers are being packaged in beer cans, children’s food pouches, water bottles, juice bottles and vodka bottles. Additionally, the FDA has found hand sanitizers that contain food flavors, such as chocolate or raspberry.”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers about alcohol-based hand sanitizers that are being packaged in containers that may appear as food or drinks and may put consumers at risk of serious injury or death if ingested.
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August, 2020
Source: Fox News
HAND SANITIZERS TO AVOID – 1-PROPANOL CONTAMINATION
New toxin found in certain hand sanitizers; FDA adds products to ‘do not use’ list
FDA says certain hand sanitizers have tested positive for 1-propanol, which can depress the central nervous system
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August 3, 2020
Source:CNN Health