Health Canada is recalling more than 50 hand sanitizers, that contain ingredients not acceptable for use, that may pose health risks. They are recalling hand sanitizers with unacceptable types of ethanol or denaturants (such as Ethyl Acetate and Methanol) which have not been approved for use in sanitizers in Canada, whose safety and efficacy have not been established.
Health Canada said possible reactions to the use of Ethyl acetate include dry skin, leading to irritation or cracking. And frequent use of hand sanitizer containing methanol may cause dermatitis, eye irritation, upper respiratory system irritation, and headaches.
Health Canada has an evolving list of 51 hand sanitizers that are currently being recalled and says Canadians should consult the list regularly.
Here is a sample from the current list as of this posting.
| Product | Recalling Company | Lot Numbers | Expiry Date |
| Adclean (Technical) | Adfast Canada Inc. | 200423-114854 200505-114929 | April 2022 |
| Aktif Antiseptique instantané pour les mains | Laboratoire Hygienex Inc. | 189665189574 | May 16, 2022 |
| Biogel | Groupe Savon Olympics, Inc. | 0D991 0D992 0D963 0D964 0E998 0E997 0E994 | April 2022 |
| BioVectra Sanitizer | BioVectra, Inc. | 53473 53999 | September 2020 |
| Biovectra Hand Sanitizer – Topical Gel | BioVectra, Inc. | 53491 53509 53518 53583 53815 53875 53833 53948 | April 2021 |
| Clean & Green Hand Sanitizer Gel | Hope, Grace and Healing, DBA HgH Integrative Aromatics | 00158 00161 | May 2022 |
| Dash Vapes Hand Sanitizer | DashVapes Inc. | 1258969 | April 10, 2021 |
| Defend Gel Hand Sanitizer | Corporate Facility Supply, Inc. | 20132 20136 20140 | May 2022 |
| Dermogen | Inter Cosmetiques Inc | J20HG001 J20HG002 J20HG003 J20HG004 J20HG005 J20HG006 J20HG007 J20HG008 J20HG009 J20HG010 J20HG011 J20HG012 J20HG013 J20HG014 | May 2022 |
| Désinfectant Mousseux Pour les Mains | Solutions Enviro-Formula, Inc. | PFFM02200610 PFFM01200610 PFFM03200610 PFFM01200608 PFFM02200605 | Not printed on the label |
| Eltraderm Hand Sanitizer – 70% Ethyl Alcohol | Eltraderm Limited | 0217 | April 2022 |
| eSafe | Groupe Enov, Inc. | 20-115 20-120 20-121 20-125 20-126 20-181 | April 2021 |
| Facility Plus Complete Facility Services-Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol | The A&J Power Group Inc., DBA Facility Plus | 07222 | May 2022 |
| Frid + Russell Hand Sanitizer | Green Dolphin Systems Corp. | All. Lot number not printed on the label. | Not printed on the label. |
| Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer | Nature’s Own Cosmetic Company Inc. | 118 mL format L00521024 L00521025 L00525006 236 mL format L00527003 L00528001 L00530003 L00525016 L00526003 L00526011 L00527001 L00528011 L00530002 L00531002 3785 mL format L00515003 | May 2022 |
| Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer | Nature’s Own Cosmetics Company | L00420003 L00425001 L00427007 L00501001 L00512004 | April 2022 |
| Gel Antiseptique Pour Les Mains | Mégalab Inc. | 5135 5137 5138 5139 5142 5144 5149 5151 5152 5160 | March 2022 |
| Gel désinfectant pour les mains | Solutions Enviro-Formula, Inc. | PFGA20052201 PFGA1200512 PFFG01200604 PFFG01200529 PFFG02200525 PFFG04200527 | Not printed on the label |
| Gentle Hand Sanitizer With Aloe | Angel Cosmoceuticals, Inc. | N753-01 N753-02 N753-03 N753-04 N753-05 N753-06 | May 2022 |
| Germ Eliminator | 677042 Ontario Ltd. (DBA Donview Manufacturing) | 150301 150302 | December 2020 |
| Germ Eliminator | 677042 Ontario Ltd. (DBA Donview Manufacturing) | 150304 | December 2023 |
| Germzero | Flash Beauté Inc. | 243601 | November 2022 |
| Hand Sanitizer | Contract Packaging Distributions Inc. | 8613026 8613042 8613048 8613055 8613057 8613058 8613061 8613064 8613066 | April 2022 |
| Hand Sanitizer | JIS Enterprises Inc.(DBA JIS Specialty Products) | 11042020 16042020 21042020 23042020 | April 2022 |
| Hand Sanitizer Alco-San | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | 03130 03310 04070 51420-20 51420-21 51520-20 | Not printed on the label |
| Hand Sanitizer Désinfectant pour les mains | Walker Emulsions Ltd. | 210061 | Not printed on the label |
| Hand Sanitizer Mano-San | Shifaah Health | 04070 | April 2022 |
| Healthcare Plus Sanitizing Hand Gel | The Color Group, Division of Canadian Custom Packaging | 024002 024012 024022 021032 024042 024072 024082 024092 024003 | April 2022 |
| Isogel | Lalema Inc. | 5900 0004 | May 13, 2021 |
| Kleen RX Hand Sanitizer Gel | Spa Dent, Inc. | 2010810 | April 2023 |
| Manogel | Constant America | 04291 04292 04293 04295 04301 04321 | March 2022 |
| KS-Progel Plus | Delta Pharma Inc. | 200417 | April 2022 |
| Manogel | Constant America | 04351 | April 2022 |
| MB Hand Sanitizer | Multi-Blend Ltd. | May 5, 2020 May 6, 2020 May 11, 2020 May 12, 2020 May 14, 2020 May 19, 2020 May 28, 2020 June 3, 2020 June 16, 2020 | May 2022 |
| Protectenol Hand Sanitizer Liquid | Applied Lubrication Technology | 20-070 20-083 20-366 20-367 20-368 20-369 20-370 20-371 20-372 20-373 | Not printed on the label |
| Purus | Pharmalab, Inc. | B010454 B010486 B010534 B010535 B010591 B010592 B010593 B010594 B010595 B010596 B010915 B010975 B010981 | April 2022 |
| Sanatouch | Bio Organic Solutions Corp. | 200409-1 | April 2022 |
| Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer 70% Ethanol | Sanilabs Inc. | 6069 6075 | April 20, 2022 April 28, 2022 |
| Sanitagel | Jefo Nutrition, Inc. | 07820R414 08520R414 08720R414 09020R414 09320R414 | March 2021 |
| Septeeze | Les Produits Ultrapro, Inc. | 0155505 0155405 0155805 0156505 | May 2022 |
| Smart Care | R&D Technical Solutions Ltd. | 005154 005155 | May 2022 |
| Tekare Instant Hand Cleanser Gel | TEKPolymer Inc. | HG200320 (not printed on the label) | April 2023 |
| Tidol Hand Sanitizer 70% | Tidol Corporation | 7080 | April 2022 |
| Upstreet Do Gooder Hand Sanitizer 65% | Upstreet Craft Brewing | A B | April 2022 |
| Upstreet Do Gooder Hand Sanitizer 80% | Upstreet Craft Brewing | C | April 2022 |
| Vima-San | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | 02200 02270 03130 03310 | Not printed on the label |
| Vima-San | Crown Chemical Products, Inc. | 02200 02270 03130 03310 | Not printed on the label |
| Vima-San Hand Sanitizer | Green Dolphin Systems Corp. | All. Lot number not printed on the label. | Not printed on the label |
| Vitalpur | Laboratoire Capillaire Guy Décaux | 1 2 3 7 8 9 10 | Not printed on the label |
| Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer | Walker Emulsions Ltd. | 209638 | Not printed on the label |
| X-Pure Vert-2-Go Gel | Wood Wyant Inc. | 109832 309132 408732 208732 109732 109232 | April 2022 |
Once again the list is an evolving one and should be checked regularly, to find the most up to date list visit healthycanadians.gc.ca
Health Canada says to stop using products listed, and if you have used any of these products and have health concerns to consult a health-care professional. Also, to help limit the spread of COVID-19, wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use alcohol-based hand sanitizers if soap and water are not available.
Information from Health Canada.
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