Toxic Hand Sanitizers?

Those ubiquitous hand sanitizers aren't all the same. The US Food and Drug Administration has recalled dozens of products during the pandemic, citing high levels of methanol. Since June, FDA has identified 77 products that consumers should avoid. FDA keeps a running list of recalled products on its website. 

Methanol can be toxic when absorbed through the skin, the agency said in an advisory, and can cause blindness. It can be lethal if ingested.

The recalled the products are manufactured by various companies, all in Mexico, and have been carried by such retailers as BJ's Wholesale Club, Costco and Walmart. The FDA included several types of Blumen brand hand sanitizer on the recall list and said an import alert was attached to them earlier this month to prevent them from entering the country.