READ THIS NEXT: This Common Cleaning Product Could Be Hurting Your Liver, Experts Warn. The products we use to clean and sanitize are designed to keep us safe and healthy. But every so often, items can make their way onto the shelves that potentially put the public at risk, leading officials to recall items or issue safety alerts. In July, the FDA released a warning to the public that certain handheld ultraviolet (UV) wands used to disinfect surfaces were unsafe to use. The agency said that eight different models could expose people to unsafe radiation levels and cause skin and eye injuries within seconds of use. The notice advised anyone who purchased the potentially dangerous products to stop using them and to switch to “safer alternative methods” such as chemical cleaners to sanitize their homes instead. Just last month, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Clorox had issued a recall on several of its Pine-Sol cleaning products in a move that affected 37 million bottles in total. The company said the items were pulled out of “an abundance of caution” after discovering they may contain Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria. While the microorganism is commonly found in water and soil and doesn’t typically affect healthy people, it can be dangerous for anyone who is immunocompromised or uses external medical devices. Even other hand sanitizers have recently been the subject of recalls, such as Antica Ocean Citron Hand Sanitizer (alcohol) Gel 65%. On Sept. 16, the FDA announced that the company’s Florida-based manufacturer Salon Technologies International, Inc., had issued a voluntary recall after discovering the product contained benzene, which is a known carcinogen. But now, the agency is warning about another potentially dangerous product. On Nov. 7, the FDA announced that Colorado-based Adam’s Polishes, LLC had issued a voluntary recall for 20 lots of its Adam’s Polishes Hand Sanitizer. The affected products are packaged in 4-ounce, 8-ounce, 16-ounce, and one-gallon bottles and were sold through online sales and retail stores nationwide between June 2020 and March 2022. Recalled products are also stamped with the lot numbers 133470, 133471, 133472, 133473, 133474, 133475, 133476, 133477, 133478, 133479, 133480, 133481, 133482, 133483, or 137731, 137732, 137733, 137734, 139322, or 143327. The agency also urges customers to visit the company’s website to determine if their bottle is subject to the recall. RELATED: For more up-to-date information, sign up for our daily newsletter. According to the agency’s notice, Adam’s Polishes pulled the hand sanitizer after FDA testing found that it contained undeclared methanol, which can be highly poisonous if drunk. The agency warns that ingesting a “substantial” amount of it can lead to “coma, seizures, permanent blindness, permanent damage to the central nervous system, or death.” So far, the company says that customers have reported no adverse reactions, injuries, or deaths related to the product.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb The FDA urges anyone who purchased the recalled Adam’s Polish hand sanitizer to stop using it immediately and safely dispose of it in accordance with laws in your area. You should also contact your doctor or healthcare provider if you’ve experienced any health issues related to the product. The company says that it’s currently contacting customers by email to alert them to the recall. In addition, anyone who bought an affected bottle can contact the company by email to request a credit. However, you’ll need to include a picture of the bottle along with its lot number to qualify. Customers with general questions are also urged to contact the company via email or phone at a number posted on the agency’s notice.
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RECALL: This Medication Is Being Recalled Effective Immediately, FDA Warns. Tennessee Technical Coatings Corp. is voluntarily recalling all lots of its isopropyl alcohol antiseptic 75% hand sanitizer. The company announced the recall on Mar. 7 and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) posted the recall notice on the same date. This recall is being conducted with the knowledge of the FDA. RELATED: Family Dollar Just Issued This Urgent Warning to Shoppers. The recall follows FDA analysis, which found the product to contain methanol. “Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache blurred vision, coma, seizures, permanent blindness, permanent damage to the central nervous system, or death,” according to the recall notice. Anyone who uses this product on their hands can be at risk for methanol poisoning. But young children who accidentally ingest these products, as well as and adolescents and adults who drink these products on purpose as an alcohol substitute, are the most at risk for poisoning.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Fortunately, Tennessee Technical Coatings has not received any reports of adverse events related to this recall so far. RELATED: This Product Sold at Home Depot and Costco Has Been Recalled After a Death. These recalled products are used as hand sanitizers and marketed to help decrease bacteria on the skin when soap and water are not available. Tennessee Technical Coatings hand sanitizer isopropyl alcohol antiseptic 75% is packaged in one-gallon plastic jugs, and affected lots include the batch numbers 00421002, 00422001, 00429001, 00521001, 00622003, 00806001. The hand sanitizer was distributed in Tennessee to retail customers as well as to wholesale companies, who then further distributed the products between approximately April and August 2020. RELATED: For the latest recall news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. Tennessee Technical Coatings is notifying its distributors and customers by letter, and telephone and is arranging for the return of all recalled products. But if you think you may have purchased the affected hand sanitizer, you should stop using it immediately and return it to the place where you bought it. If you have questions regarding this recall, you can contact Tennessee Technical Coatings by phone at 931-359-6666 or via the e-mail address [email protected] Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. through 5 p.m. central standard time. If you suspect you might be experiencing any problems that could be related to use of this product, you should contact your physician or healthcare provider. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either by completing and submitting the report online. Or, you may download this form, then complete and return it to the address on the pre-addressed form, or submit it by fax to 800-FDA-0178. You can also call 800-332-1088 to request a reporting form. RELATED: These Products Sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Other Stores Are Being Recalled.
