Most Canadians have been pretty-much bathing in hand sanitizer for the past few months.
So, many people could be affected by a recall of a long list of hand sanitizers in this country.
The main reason is that they "contain industrial-grade ethanol that has not been authorized for use in hand sanitizers in Canada."
Health officials say if you have any of the products, you should stop using it right away.
They say "frequent use of these products may result in dry skin, causing irritation or cracking. Since industrial-grade ethanol has not been approved for use in hand sanitizers in Canada, the Department has not reviewed it for safety or efficacy."
NEWSTALK 1010's Science Consultant Dan Riskin, takes it one step further, saying some of the lower grades of ethanol can even cause cancer, with frequent use.
And he says some ICU workers are washing their hands up to 100 times a day with sanitizer.
| Product | Contaminant | Recalling Company | NPN or DIN | Lot numbers | Expiry Date | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aktif Antiseptique instantané pour les mains | Ethyl acetate | Laboratoire Hygienex Inc. | 80098088 | 189665189574 | May 16, 2022 | June 10, 2020 |
| Dash Vapes Hand Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate | DashVapes Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 1258969 | April 10, 2021 | June 11, 2020 |
| Eltraderm Hand Sanitizer - 70 % Ethyl Alcohol | Ethyl acetate | Eltraderm Limited | 80098540 | 0217 | April 2022 | June 6, 2020 |
| Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate Methanol; ethyl acetate | Nature's Own Cosmetic Company Inc. | 80100166 |
118 mL format 236 mL format 3785 mL format |
May 2022 | June 10, 2020 |
| Gel Antiseptique Pour Les Mains | Ethyl acetate | Mégalab Inc. | 80015567 | 5135 5137 5138 5139 5142 5144 5149 5151 5152 5160 |
March 2022 | June 22, 2020 |
| Germzero | Ethyl acetate | Flash Beauté Inc. | 80099604 | 243601 | November 2022 | June 22, 2020 |
| Hand Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate | Contract Packaging Distributions Inc. | 80098453 | 8613026 8613042 8613048 8613055 8613057 8613058 8613061 8613064 8613066 |
April 2022 | June 6, 2020 |
| Hand Sanitizer Alco-San | Ethyl acetate | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 03130 03310 04070 51420-20 |
Not printed on the label | June 30, 2020 |
| Hand Sanitizer Désinfectant pour les mains |
Ethyl acetate | Walker Emulsions Ltd. | 80100040 | 210061 | Not printed on the label | June 6, 2020 |
| Healthcare Plus Sanitizing Hand Gel | Ethyl acetate | The Color Group, Division of Canadian Custom Packaging | 80002430 | 024002 024012 024022 021032 024042 024072 024082 024092 024003 |
May 2022 | June 30, 2020 |
| Isogel | Ethyl acetate | Lalema Inc. | 80098996 | 5900 0004 | May 13, 2021 | June 11, 2020 |
| Protectenol Hand Sanitizer Liquid | Ethyl acetate | Applied Lubrication Technology | 80098373 | 20-070 20-083 20-366 20-367 20-368 20-369 20-370 20-371 20-372 20-373 |
Not printed on the label | June 10, 2020 |
| Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer 70% Ethanol | Ethyl acetate | Sanilabs Inc. | 80098769 | 6069 | April 20, 2022 | June 6, 2020 |
| 6075 | April 28, 2022 | |||||
| Smart Care | Ethyl acetate | R&D Technical Solutions Ltd. | 80099110 | 005154 005155 |
May 2022 | June 10, 2020 |
| Tekare Instant Hand Cleanser Gel | Ethyl acetate | TEKPolymer Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on the label) | HG200320 (not printed on the label) | April 2023 | June 22, 2020 |
| Tidol Hand Sanitizer 70% | Ethyl acetate | Tidol Corporation | 80099632 | 7080 | April 2022 | June 10, 2020 |
| Vima-San | Ethyl acetate | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | Unlicensed (no NPN or DIN on label) | 02200 02270 03130 03310 |
Not printed on the label | June 30, 2020 |
| Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer | Ethyl acetate | Walker Emulsions Ltd. | 80098678 | 209638 | Not printed on the label | June 6, 2020 |
| X-Pure Vert-2-Go Gel | Ethyl acetate | Wood Wyant Inc. | 80013648 | 109832 309132 408732 208732 109732 109232 |
April 2022 | June 10, 2020 |