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

OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 22, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - 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	Health Risk	Company	NPN or DIN	Lot Number	Expiry Date	Action Taken
CN Pharma 80% Ethanol Hand Sanitizing Spray; Hand Sanitizer 80 % Ethanol Spray On	Contains undeclared impurity, acetaldehyde, at elevated levels	Canadian National Pharma Group Inc.	80098091 80097902 may appear on the label, which is the incorrect NPN	dc2005np001 db042120 dc2005np002 db42120	April 2023 April 2023 April 2023 April 2023	Product recalled by company
Alcohol Antiseptic 80% (v/v) Topical Solution Hand Sanitizer	Contains undeclared impurity, acetaldehyde, at elevated levels	Rock Spirits / Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corporation	80098012	20121 20122 20128 20156 20160	April 2022 May 2022 May 2022 June 2022 June 2022	Product recalled by company

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