FDA places all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on import alert
From CNN s Andrea Diaz
The US Food and Drug Administration has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers coming from Mexico on a nationwide import alert until the agency is able to review the products’ safety. Over the course of the ongoing pandemic, the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products from Mexico that were labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but tested positive for methanol contamination, the FDA said in a news release on Tuesday.
According to the FDA, methanol, or wood alcohol, is a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin and can be life-threatening if ingested. This substance is not an acceptable ingredient in hand sanitizer or other any drugs in the United States.
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As his first executive order as the 46th President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has implemented the 100 Days Masking Challenge, a total 180 from the previous administration s lack of vigilance towards mask-wearing to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Biden first mentioned this initiative in an interview with CNN last month, where he emphasized that the example must be set from the highest seat of government so that others may follow suit.