FDA now lists more than 100 potentially toxic hand sanitizers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its list of potentially dangerous hand sanitizers to more than 100. In the latest recall, the maker of Jaloma Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer is recalling the product, imported from Mexico, after the FDA found a sample to be contaminated with methanol, according to a notice published Sunday by the agency.

The recalled product bears a red logo with the word “Jaloma” written in white letters, and was distributed throughout the U.S., according to the manufacturer, Laboratorios Jaloma. Consumers who purchased the product should stop using it and return it to the place of purchase for a refund, the company said.

The FDA in June started warning consumers that some brands of sanitizer, mostly manufactured in Mexico, were contaminated with methanol. Better known as wood alcohol, the substance can be harmful if absorbed through the skin and deadly if swallowed, with children especially vulnerable. (See full list below.)

Demand for hand sanitizer has spiked due to the coronavirus pandemic, as public health officials encourage frequent hand-washing. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that consumers use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% ethanol if soap and water are not available.

“Methanol is an acutely toxic substance,” William Banner, an Oklahoma pediatrician and board president of the American Association of Poison Control Centers, recently told CBS MoneyWatch. Unlike some substances that require sustained exposure to cause serious harm, wood alcohol has a long history of severe toxicity that led to the term “blind drunk” due to potential damage to the optic nerve, he added.

The FDA in recent weeks has issued frequent reminders urging consumers to regularly wash their hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after using the bathroom, before eating, and after coughing, sneezing or blowing one’s nose.

Additionally, the FDA reminds consumers that no drugs, including hand sanitizers — which are regulated by the FDA as over-the-counter, nonprescription drugs — are approved by the FDA to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Here’s a rundown of hand sanitizers to avoid:

Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer with 70% AlcoholBlumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear Ethyl Alcohol 70%BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer ClearKLAR AND DANVER Instant Hand SanitizerMODESA Instant Hand Sanitizer Moisturizers and Vitamin EBLUMEN Advanced Hand SanitizerBLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer AloeBLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer LavenderBLUMEN Clear Advanced Hand SanitizerThe Honeykeeper Hand SanitizerBLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer ClearBLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand SanitizerBLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer AloeBLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer LavenderBLUMEN Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 AlcoholBlumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Lavender, with 70% alcoholBlumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe, with 70% alcoholBlumen Antibacterial Fresh Citrus Hand SanitizerBlumen Hand Sanitizer Fresh CitrusKLAR and DANVER Instant Hand Sanitizer Hello Kitty Hand SanitizerAssured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Vitamin E and Aloe)Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Aloe and Moisturizers)Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Vitamin E and AloeAssured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe and MoisturizersBLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Fragrance FreeBLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe VeraAssured Aloebio aaa Advance Hand SanitizerLumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 4 ozLumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 16 ozQualitaMed Hand SanitizerNEXT Hand SanitizerClear Advanced Hand Sanitizer with 70% Alcohol extra soft with glycerin and aloeNuuxSan Instant Antibacterial Hand SanitizerNuuxSan Instant Hand SanitizerAssured Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Aloe and MoisturizersAssured Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Vitamin E and AloeModesa Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Moisturizers and Aloe VeraModesa Instant Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer with Moisturizers and Vitamin E Herbacil Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% AlcoholHerbacil Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer 70% AlcoholEarths Amenities Instant Unscented Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera AdvancedHand Sanitizer Agavespa SkincareVidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand Sanitizer Agavespa SkincareAll-Clean Hand SanitizerEsk Biochem Hand SanitizerLavar 70 Gel Hand SanitizerThe Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% AlcoholCleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% AlcoholCleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% AlcoholSaniderm Advanced Hand SanitizerHand sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% AlcoholMedicare Alcohol Antiseptic Topical SolutionGelBact Hand SanitizerHand SanitizerTriCleanzSayab Antisepctic Hand Sanitizer 100Jaloma Antiseptic Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 62% with Vitamin E Leiper’s Fork Distillery Bulk Disinfectant per 5 gallon and Leiper’s Fork Distillery 16 oz bottleAndy’s BestAndy’sNeoNaturalPlus AdvancedOptimus Instant Hand SanitizerOptimus Lubricants Instant Hand SanitizerOptimus Instant Hand SanitizerSelecto Hand SanitizerShine and Clean Hand SanitizerHand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl AlcoholHand Sanitizer Disinfectant Gel 70% Ethyl Alcohol Rinse Free Hand RubMystic Shield Protection hand sanitizerBorn Basic. Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer 70% alcoholBorn Basic. Anti-Bac Hand Sanitizer 65% AlcoholScent Theory — Keep It Clean — Pure Clean Anti-bacterial Hand SanitizerCavalryENLIVEN Hand Sanitizing GelLux Eoi Hand Sanitizing GelScent Theory — Keep It Clean — Pure Clean Anti-bacterial Hand SanitizerBersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance FreeBersih Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Solution hand sanitizerPurity Advanced Hand SanitizerHand Sanitizer Gel Alcohol 70%TriCleanz Tritanium Labs Hand SanitizerBritz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%Parabola Hand SanitizerUrbane Bath and Body Hand SanitizerCleaner Hand Sanitizer Rinse Free 70%Handzer Hand Sanitizer Rinse FreeKleanz Antibacterial Hand Sanitizer AdvancedBe Safe Hand SanitizerWave Hand Sanitizer GelDAESI Hand Sanitizer