900+ Hand Sanitizer Poisonings, Mexican Imports Put on FDA Alert
900+ Hand Sanitizer Poisonings, Mexican Imports Put on FDA Alert February 8, 2021 Contact Author Rachel Grabenhofer Close Sponsored CBS News, the increased use of hand sanitizers has led to a surge in accidental poisonings, most involving children. The National Poison Data System registered 938 hand-sanitizer exposure cases from 55 different U.S. Poison Control Centers during the 10 day period alone of Jan. 1 to Jan. 10, 2021. This marks a 57% increase from the year prior and of those cases, nearly 600 involved children ages five and younger. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...