Do not use! FDA says these 75 hand sanitizers can be toxic
The Food and Drug Administration has updated its list of hand sanitizers not to use because of the potential presence of methanol. โMethanol is not an acceptable active ingredient for hand sanitizers and must not be used due to its toxic effects,โ the FDA said on its website. RELATED: FDA releases list of hand sanitizers to not use due to potential presence of methanolQuestions about methanol contamination in hand sanitizer? โConsumers who have been exposed to hand sanitizer containing methanol and are experiencing symptoms should seek immediate treatment for potential reversal of toxic effects of methanol poisoning,โ the FDA added. Experts advise shoppers to regularly check the FDAโs updated list for dangerous hand sanitizers before buying an unknown brand.
1 injured in explosion near hand sanitizer facility in Titusville
TITUSVILLE, Fla. โ One person was injured Thursday in an explosion near a Titusville facility that produces hand sanitizer, officials said. The explosion happened around noon at Ocean Potion at 1419 Chaffee Drive. The victim was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with burn-related injures, Titusville fire officials said. State fire marshals will investigate the explosion, TFD tweeted.
Warning: Hand sanitizer left in car can cause fire
OCONOMOWOC, Wis. โ A Wisconsin fire department has issued an alert about keeping hand sanitizer inside vehicles. Firefighters say, under the right conditions, it could cause a fire. The Western Lakes Fire District posted a photo online showing a burned-out car door. Firefighters say a bottle of hand sanitizer sparked a fire. Despite the warning, some experts are disputing the claim, saying the temperature inside the car would need to reach 300 degrees for a fire to start.
Florida teacher washes out studentโs mouth with hand sanitizer, officials say
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. โ A Florida middle school teacher has been suspended after school district officials found she used hand sanitizer to wash out the mouth of a student who was talking too loudly in her class. Palm Beach County school board on Wednesday approved a 10-day suspension without pay for Guyette Duhart, the Palm Beach Post reported. The student told administrators at Polo Park Middle School in Wellington that Duhart told him he needed to have his mouth washed out with soap on Oct. 14, the newspaper reported. Six students told Palm Beach County school district officials that the teacher grabbed a bottle of hand sanitizer and pumped it into the student's mouth, an investigative report said. Duhart admitted to school investigators that she put the hand sanitizer near the student's mouth but said that he grabbed the bottle and pumped it into his own mouth, the newspaper reported.