Foundation calls for standards for alcohol wipes Staff writer, with CNA The Consumers’ Foundation on Monday called on the government to set standards for alcohol wipes sold in the nation, as only five of the 17 brands of wipes it tested met the recommended alcohol concentration needed to wipe out bacteria. Products such as alcohol wipes have seen a surge in popularity amid the COVID-19 pandemic, but consumers have expressed their doubts to the foundation that the wipes actually kill bacteria, foundation secretary-general Hsu Tse-yu (徐則鈺) said. To investigate the issue, the foundation randomly purchased 17 brands of wipes that contain ethanol sold at supermarkets, pharmacies and e-commerce sites in October last year and tested their alcohol levels, Hsu said.