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Health Canada is recalling several brands of ethanol hand sanitizers it says may pose a health risk due to unauthorized ingredients.
The hand sanitizers were reportedly made with ethanol or denaturants that are not acceptable for use in hand sanitizers
“Denaturants are added to ethanol to make it unfit for human consumption and, therefore, to avoid the unintentional ingestion of hand sanitizers (particularly by children),” said Health Canada in its notice.
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For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert.
Consumers are also being reminded that the health agency has an updated list of hand sanitizers that contain technical-grade ethanol and are being recalled from the market because they are not compliant with federal regulations and may pose a risk to health.
The products found to contain unauthorized denaturants is below:
Product |
Recalling Company |
NPN or DIN |
Lot Number(s) |
Expiry Date |
Date Added |
Dermogen |
Inter Cosmetiques Inc. |
80098142 |
J20HG001 J20HG002 J20HG003 J20HG004 J20HG005 J20HG006 J20HG007 J20HG008 J20HG009 J20HG010 J20HG011 J20HG012 J20HG013 J20HG014 |
May 2022 |
July 27, 2020 |
Hand Sanitizer |
JIS Enterprises Inc. (DBA JIS Specialty Products) |
80099670 |
11042020 16042020 21042020 23042020 |
April 2022 |
July 27, 2020 |
KS-Progel Plus |
Delta Pharma Inc. |
80097773 |
200417 |
April 2022 |
July 27, 2020 |
Sanatouch |
Bio Organic Solutions Corp. |
80098484 |
200409-1 |
April 2022 |
July 27, 2020 |
Upstreet Do Gooder Hand Sanitizer 65% |
Upstreet Craft Brewing |
80098137 |
A B |
April 2022 |
July 27, 2020 |
Upstreet Do Gooder Hand Sanitizer 80% |
Upstreet Craft Brewing |
80100114 |
C |
April 2022 |
July 27, 2020 |
If any of these products match those within your home, Health Canada advises you to consult with a healthcare professional and have health concerns.