FDA lists 378 hand sanitizers to 'do not use' as COVID resurges in China

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FDA lists 378 hand sanitizers to 'do not use' as COVID resurges in China
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This includes some Disney-brand sanitizers and others from Marvel and Star Wars that were made in China.

) produced a list of nine hand sanitizers to avoid. That list grew to a couple hundred in quick time.

Now as China has a resurgence of COVID infecting its population, the FDA advises consumers to not use 378 different hand sanitizers. Most sanitizers were produced in Mexico while others were produced in the United States, China and many countries around the world. Vials of hand sanitizer are priced for sale at a pharmacy on December 31, 2020, in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. The FDA has listed 378 different hand sanitizers it recommends avoiding.There are different reasons hand sanitizers are recalled, including: Containing methanol, 1-propanol, benzene, acetaldehyde, or acetal; is labeled to contain methanol; it's been found to have microbial contamination; it's being recalled by the manufacturer or distributor.

Other factors can play into recalls, like not having the required amount of ethyl alcohol, isopropyl alcohol or benzalkonium chloride. Some products were made in the same facility as other products that contained toxic products and others might have been packaged in a container that resembles a food or beverage container that poses a risk of potential accidental ingestion.

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