Belmopan. July 28, 2020. 6:15 p.m.
The Ministry of Health is aware that an advisory sent from the Director of Health Services to the Customs and Excise Department is in circulation on social media platforms.
The internal correspondence is a notification of an alert issued by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on sanitizers contaminated with methanol. Methanol can be toxic when ingested or absorbed through the skin.
The attached list of products has been tested by the FDA and found to contain methanol. Notably, all manufacturers on the list originate primarily from Mexico.
The Ministry of Health, based on International Public Health Regulations, hereby advises the public that all items listed below are banned and discontinued for use to ensure the safety of all citizens.
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For more information, contact:
Pharmacy unit
Ministry of Health
828-4464
| DDI Multinacional SA de CV (Mexico) | Earths Amenities Instant Unscented Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera Advanced | ||
| DDI Multinacional SA de CV (Mexico) |
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| DDI Multinacional SA de CV (Mexico) | Vidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare | ||
| Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) |
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| Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) |
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| Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) | Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer | ||
| Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) | The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer | ||
| Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) | CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol | ||
| Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) | CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol | ||
| Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) |
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| Eskbiochem SA de CV (Mexico) | Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer | ||
| Grupo Insoma, S.A.P.I de CV (Mexico) | Hand sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% Alcohol | ||
| Limpo Quimicos SA de CV(Mexico) | Andy’s Best | ||
| Limpo Quimicos SA de CV(Mexico) | Andy’s | ||
| Limpo Quimicos SA de CV(Mexico) | Gelclor | ||
| Limpo Quimicos SA de CV(Mexico) | NeoNatural | ||
| Limpo Quimicos SA de CV(Mexico) | Plus Advanced | ||
| Liqesa Exportacion or Liq-E-S.A. de CV (Mexico) | Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer | ||
| Maquiladora Miniara, SA de CV (Mexico) | Shine and Clean Hand Sanitizer | ||
| Maquiladora Miniara, SA de CV (Mexico) | Selecto Hand Sanitizer | ||
| Mystic International SA de CV (Mexico) | Mystic Shield Protection hand sanitizer | ||
| Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV |
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| Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV | ANTI-BAC HAND SANITIZER | ||
| Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV | SCENT THEORY – KEEP IT CLEAN – PURE CLEAN ANTI-BACTERIAL HAND SANITIZER | ||
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| Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV | ENLIVEN Hand Sanitizing Gel | ||
| Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV | Lux Eoi Hand Sanitizing Gel | ||
| Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV | KEEP IT CLEAN | ||
| Real Clean Distribuciones SA de CV | HAND SANITIZER | ||
| Soluciones Cosmeticas SA de CV (Mexico) | Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance Free | ||
| Soluciones Cosmeticas SA de CV (Mexico) | Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Solution hand sanitizer | ||
| Soluciones Cosmeticas SA de CV (Mexico) | Hand sanitizer (labeled with Wet Look Janitorial and Gardening Corp.) | ||
| Tropicosmeticos SA de CV (Mexico) | Britz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70% | ||
| Yara Elena De La Garza Perez Nieto |
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Note: The table above has been adopted from the FDA’s Updates on Hand Sanitizers with Methanol. It contains products which have been tested by the FDA and found to contain methanol; that have been recalled by manufacturers or retailers and that are purportedly made at the same facility as products that have been tested by the FDA and found to contain methanol.
