Hand Sanitizer Recalled for Wood Alcohol Contaminant

Summary
Company Announcement Date:
September 08, 2020
FDA Publish Date:
September 30, 2020
Product Type:
Drugs
Reason for Announcement:
Potential Presence of Methanol (Wood Alcohol)
Company Name:
Estado de México, México, DMM VISSION, S.A. de C.V
Brand Name:
Cleaner
Product Description:
Cleaner Hand Sanitizer
Company Announcement
Estado de México, México, DMM VISSION, S.A. de C.V. is voluntarily recalling five lots of Cleaner Hand Sanitizer, 500 mL and 1,200 mL plastic clear bottles with white tops currently in US distribution to the consumer level. This recall is being initiated out of abundance of caution due to detection of methanol (wood alcohol) in hand sanitizer sample manufactured at the same facility.
Risk Statement: Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death. Although all persons using these products on their hands are at risk, young children who accidently ingest these products and adolescents and adults who drink these products as an alcohol (ethanol) substitute, are most at risk for methanol poisoning. To date DMM VISSION has not received reports of adverse events related to this recall.
The product is used as a hand sanitizer and are packaged in 500ml and 1200ml plastic clear bottles with white tops. The lot numbers are LC2020407, LC2020408, LC2020502, LC2020504, LC2020507. This product was first distributed nationwide to wholesale distributors on April 27, 2020 and finished on June 9th, 2020. The recalled products are as follows:
Product(s)
Country of Origin
Product Size
Product Label
Lot number
NDC
Expiry Date
Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Mexico 1200 ML See Product Image Below LC2020407 75799-000-04 April/2021
Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Mexico 500 ML See Product Image Below LC2020408 75799-000-02 April /2021
Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Mexico 1200 ML See Product Image Below LC2020502 75799-000-04 May/2021
Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Mexico 1200 ML See Product Image Below LC2020504 75799-000-04 May/2021
Cleaner Hand Sanitizer Mexico 1200 ML See Product Image Below LC2020507 75799-000-04 May/2021
DMM VISSION is notifying its distributors by phone calls, emails and/or mailed letters and is arranging for return of all recalled products. Consumers, distributors, and retailers that have product which is being recalled should stop use or distribution and return to place of purchase.
Consumers with questions regarding this recall can contact DMM VISSION by phone (+52) 5547578351 or email to [email protected] on Monday through Friday from 9 am and 5 pm, CST. Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product. Consumers/distributors/retailers that have the above listed lots Cleaner Hand Sanitizer should stop using or distributing the products immediately and mail the products to 700 County Line Rd., Lakewood, NJ, 08701.
Read the full FDA report here.
As published by HealthyExaminer.com