If you are using hand sanitizer to help slow the spread of COVID-19, you will want to check the label.
THIS IS IDAHO NEWSSIX LIVE AT FIVE.WE TURN NOW TO AWARNING FROM THEFOOD AND DRUGADMINISTRATION.SOME HANDSANITIZERPRODUCTS -- COULDBE HAZARDOUS TOYOUR HEALTH.MANDY GAITHER HASMORE ON WHAT TOLOOK OUT FOR -- INTHIS "YOUR HEALTHMATTERS" REPORT.IF YOU'RE USINGHAND SANITIZER TOHELP SLOW THESPREAD OF COVID-19- YOU'LL WANT TOCHECK THE LABEL -THE F-D-A SAYS IT'SSEEING AN INCREASEIN HAND SANITIZERPRODUCTSCONTAMINATED WITHPOTENTIALLYPOISONOUSMETHANOL - WHICHCAN BE LIFETHREATENING IFINGESTED - ANDTOXIC IF ABSORBEDTHROUGH THE SKIN.THE AGENCY SAYSSTATES HAVE ALSOREPORTED CASES OFBLINDNESS,HOSPITALIZATIONSAND DEATHS INADULTS ANDCHILDREN AFTERDRINKING HANDSANITIZERPRODUCTS TAINTEDWITH METHANOL.WHEN USING HANDSANITIZER - THE F-D-A SAYS TO MAKESURE THE PRODUCTCONTAINS ETHANOL -WHICH IS SAFE FORTOPICAL USE - NOTMETHANOL.
THE FDASAYS SOME OF THETAINTED PRODUCTSCOULD STILL BE INSTORES - ALTHOUGHONE BRAND HASBEEN RECALLED -AFTER THE AGENCYSEND OUT AWARNING LASTMONTH.
THE F-D-ASAYS YOUNGCHILDREN WHOACCIDENTALLY DRINKHAND SANITIZER -AND ADULTS WHOINGEST IT AS ASUBSTITUTE FORALCOHOL - ARE THEMOST AT RISK OFPOISONING ANDSHOULD SEEKIMMEDIATE MEDICALATTENTION.
FORTODAY'S HEALTHMINUTE, I'M MANDYGAITHER.METHANOL -- ORWOOD ALCOHOL -- ISUSED IN ANTIFREEZEAND IN FUELPRODUCTION.THE C-D-C SAYSMETHANOLEXPOSURE CANCAUSE NAUSEA,HEADACHES,DIZZINESS,AGITATION, AMNESIA,COMA AND SEIZURES.
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