The CDC has issued a warning to the public after there have been several cases surrounding people ingesting hand sanitizer in the southwestern region of the United States.
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Officials issued an advisory on Wednesday for the public to be aware and stay away from certain hand sanitizer brands that contain methanol as reported by the New York Post. The brands posted by the CDC have been known to become toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. There have been 15 cases of citizens who have died or became sick due to methanol poisoning.
“Alcohol-based hand sanitizer products should never be ingested. In patients with compatible signs and symptoms or after having swallowed hand sanitizer, prompt evaluation for methanol poisoning is required.”
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So far, there have been 15 cases in Arizona and New Mexico of people ingesting the toxic hand sanitizers, causing officials to issue the warning. On the FDA’s website, over 100 products have been listed and consumers are urged to flush the products down the toilet if they purchased any from the list.
