Health Canada is recalling some hand sanitizers because it says they contain industrial-grade ethanol.
The agency says it contains chemicals that may not be approved for use in hand sanitizers and warns that frequent use of these products can result in dry skin, causing irritation or cracking.
Consumers are advised to stop using the products immediately.
They include:
- Eltraderm Hand Sanitizer – 70% Ethyl Alcohol, made by Eltraderm Limited
- Hand Sanitizer, made by Contract Packaging Distributions Inc.
- Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer, made by Nature’s Own Cosmetic Company Inc.
- Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer 70% Ethanol, made by Sanilabs Inc.
- Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer, made by Walker Emulsions Ltd.
- Hand Sanitizer Désinfectant pour les mains, made by Walker Emulsions Ltd.
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#Advisory Health Canada is advising Canadians to stop using certain hand sanitizers because they contain industrial-grade ethanol that has not been authorized for use in hand sanitizers in Canada. https://t.co/dhaaGR19Eu
— Health Canada and PHAC (@GovCanHealth) June 6, 2020