To protect U.S. consumers FDA place all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on alert to prevent the entry of Violative products

The FDA has placed all alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico on a countrywide import alert to help stop products that violate the code from entering the U.S. until the agency can review the products’ safety. The agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizers from Mexico labeled to contain ethanol but tested positive for methanol contamination. The FDA’s analyses of alcohol-based hand sanitizers imported from Mexico found 84% of the samples analyzed by the agency from April through December 2020 were not in compliance with the FDA’s regulations. Under the import alert, alcohol-based hand sanitizers from Mexico are subject to heightened FDA scrutiny. This marks the first time the FDA has issued a countrywide import alert for any drug product category. Since July 2020, the FDA has also issued 14 warning letters for distributing hand sanitizer with undeclared methanol, inappropriate ethanol content, and misleading claims. @ https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-takes-action-place-all-alcohol-based-hand-sanitizers-mexico-import?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Place All Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers from Mexico on Import Alert to Help Prevent Entry of Violative and Potentially Dangerous Products into U.S., Protect U.S. Consumers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Place All Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers from Mexico on Import Alert to Help Prevent Entry of Violative and Potentially Dangerous Products into U.S., Protect U.S. Consumers

FDA Places All Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers from Mexico on Import Alert

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