Information Update - Certain hand sanitizers recalled because they may pose health risks

OTTAWA, ON, Sept. 14, 2021 /CNW/ - Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following hand sanitizers are being recalled because they may pose health risks. For more information, including what Canadians should do, visit the online safety alert.

Health Canada maintains this list of hand sanitizers that may pose health risks, so that Canadians can easily identify products they may have purchased and take appropriate action. Canadians are encouraged to check it regularly for updates.

Product	Reason for recall	Company	NPN or DIN	Lot Number(s)	Expiry Date
Embassy Ingredients - Hand Sanitizer	Contains undeclared impurity, acetaldehyde, at elevated levels; not properly labelled (including missing risk statements and information for vulnerable population in French)	Embassy Ingredients	80097955	All	All
Hand San Gel	Product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol	DuBois Chemicals Canada, Inc.	80105403	20190SV396 20223SV967	July 2022 September 2022
Prevent+	Potential bacterial contamination with Burkholderia stabilis	Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Inc.	80097875	All	All
Prevent+ Foam Sanitizer	Potential bacterial contamination with Burkholderia stabilis	Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Inc.	80102490	All	All
Prevent+ Rubbing Alcohol; Rubbing Alcohol 70%	Potential bacterial contamination with Burkholderia stabilis	Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Inc.	80103917	All	All

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