FDA Issues Warn to Hand Sanitizer in Food Pakage
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put out an alert warning that some alcohol-based hand sanitizers are being sold in packages which will easily be mistaken for beverages or food items. As the demand for hand sanitizer has increased, several manufacturers are now selling alcohol-based hand sanitizers in enticing packages like beer cans, kids’ food pouches, water bottles, juice bottles, and liquor bottles. The FDA has also discovered that certain hand sanitizers contain flavors like chocolate or raspberry. These packages are often mistaken for food or drink and cause serious health issues if ingested, consistent with the FDA’s warningTrusted Source.Several people have already fallen ill or experienced health complications — including cardiac issues, problems with the central systema nervosum , and death — after mistakenly ingesting hand sanitizer. “These products could confuse consumers into accidentally ingesting a potentially deadly product. It’s dangerous to feature sce...