Advisory issued for hand sanitizer that "may pose health risks": Health Canada
A certain brand of hand sanitizer has been flagged by Health Canada for having ingredients that “are not acceptable for use.”
The health authority says in a statement that the following hand sanitizer is made with ethanol and denaturants that “may pose health risks.”
Product | Recalling Company | NPN or DIN | Lot Number(s) | Expiry Date | Date Added |
Clean & Green Hand Sanitizer Gel | Hope, Grace and Healing, DBA HgH Integrative Aromatics | 80100887 | 00158, 00161 | May 2022, June 2022 | August 4, 2020 |
“Denaturatns are added to ethanol to make it unfit for human consumption and, therefore, to avoid the unintentional ingestion of hand sanitizers (particularly by children),” says Health Canada.
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The recently-listed product joins a growing list of hand sanitizers that have been recalled from the market for having technical-grade ethanol or having ethanol and denaturants that are deemed “not acceptable ingredients.”
Any Canadians that use these products are advised to stop and to consult a health care professional if they experience any kind of health concerns.