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

OTTAWA, ON, June 22, 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
Defenz	Not properly labelled (Missing correct NPN, lot number, directions for use, and risk statements)	Shiny Star Canada Ltd.	80100296 appears on the label, which is the wrong NPN.   80100294 is the correct NPN.	Not printed on the label	May 2022
Peak Processing Solutions - Ethanol sanitizer 80%	Contains undeclared impurity, acetaldehyde, at elevated levels	2682130 Ontario Limited (o/a Peak Processing Solutions)	80098093	PPS00000001	Not printed on the label
Puricia	Contains undeclared impurities, benzene and methanol, at elevated levels	Pharmaberg Inc.	80100723	PABS0820	July 2022
SunnaPure Hand Sanitizer Spray	Missing risk statements; product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol	Cosmetics by Katakami Inc.	80099057	0620-1 0620-2 0620-3 0620-4	June 2022
TerraPure Hand Sanitizer	Contains undeclared impurity, benzene, at elevated levels	TerraPure Sanitizer Inc.	80103052	201116-03	November 2023

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