Information Update - Health Canada warns about certain hand sanitizers that may pose health risks

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 8, 2021 /CNW/ - Health Canada is advising Canadians that the following hand sanitizers 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	Health Risk	Company	NPN or DIN	Lot Number	Expiry Date		Action Taken
CN Pharma 80% Ethanol Hand Sanitizing Spray; Hand Sanitizer by CN Pharma; ShieldPlex	Product not authorized to contain technical-grade ethanol; contains  undeclared impurity, acetaldehyde, at elevated levels	Canadian National Pharma Group Inc.	80098091	dc2005np001 db042120 dc2005np002 db42120	April 2023 April 2023 April 2023 April 2023		Product recalled by company
Luxe Health Hand Sanitizer Gel (Ethyl Alcohol 74%)	Contains undeclared impurity, benzene, at elevated levels	Luxe Decor Sales Ltd.	80098844	IN20200610 IN20200611 IN20200731C	June 2022 June 2022 July 2022		Product recalled by company   Product licence suspended by Health Canada
MediCare Hand Sanitizer Group	May contain undeclared impurity, acetaldehyde, at elevated levels	Dollarama L.P.	80104587	All	All		Product recalled by company
MediCare Hand Sanitizer; #01-0102475 2pk Hand Cleanser; PUR Hand Cleaner; PUR Hand Cleanser; Pur Hand Sanitizer	May contain undeclared impurities, acetaldehyde and/or benzene, at elevated levels	Dollarama L.P.	80097810	All	All		Product recalled by company
Medicare Instant Hand Cleanser Spray with Aloe and Vitamin E Moisturizer; Scented Hand Cleanser Spray; Scented Hand Sanitizer Spray	May contain undeclared impurity, acetaldehyde, at elevated levels	Dollarama L.P.	80103962	All	All		Product recalled by company
MediCare Seasonal Hand Sanitizer; Canada Souvenir Hand Cleanser; Christmas Hand Cleanser; Easter Hand Cleanser	May contain undeclared impurities, acetaldehyde and/or benzene, at elevated levels	Dollarama L.P.	80100456	All	All		Product recalled by company
MediCare Unscented Hand Sanitizer	May contain undeclared impurity, acetaldehyde, at elevated levels	Dollarama L.P.	80101633	All	All		Product recalled by company
PURE75 gel	Contains undeclared impurity, methanol, at elevated levels; not properly labelled (including  missing risk statements, directions for use and information for vulnerable population)	Haywick Industries	80098346	101	August 2023		Product recalled by company   Product licence suspended by Health Canada

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