MANILA - The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines warned consumers on Wednesday against hand sanitizers and alcohol products that might not be registered or contain dangerous substances.
“Karamihan ng ating kababayan meron talaga silang dalang alcohol o hand sanitizer na gel at ito naman ay magandang alternatibo sa paghugas ng kamay. Ang kailangan lang, sigurado tayo sa kanyang content at tama talaga ang paggamit natin,” FDA Director General Eric Dominga said during a televised briefing of the Department of Health.
In Canada, he said, a number of products were found to have industrial grade ethanol, which is unsafe for people and can only be used on machinery or equipment. “Ang medyo nakakatakot lang sa atin, marami tayo nahuhuli na may lamang methanol,” he said. “So yung methanol siguro po pamilyar kayo yung tunog kasi naalala nyo pag may namamatay o nabubulag sa lambanog, ito yung nahuhuli natin na laman.”Unlike during the start of the pandemic, the FDA official said there is no longer a shortage in alcohol and hand sanitizers so individuals should not resort to making their own at home.
Domingo said aside from keeping an eye out for FDA advisories against questionable products, consumers should also know how to identify FDA-registered products.
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