美国食品和药物管理局（Food and Drug Administration，缩写为FDA）扩大了“禁用”洗手液清单。据悉，这些产品中可能含有毒、甚至致命的甲醇。
“今日美国”报导，6月份，FDA警告消费者不要使用9种洗手液，因为它们可能含有甲醇。现在，该机构在图表上列出59种应避免使用的洗手液品种，其中一些已经被召回，其它产品正在被建议召回，同样是因为它们可能含有潜在的致命成分——甲醇。
自从2月份以来，洗手液一直是抗击新冠肺炎的流行产品。在包括Purell在内的许多品牌短缺之后，许多新型洗手液进入市场。
FDA表示：“看到标明含有乙醇的洗手液产品在急剧增加，但经测试后对甲醇污染呈阳性。”
甲醇是可通过皮肤吸收或吸食进入体内的有毒物质。疾病控制和预防中心（CDC）表示，甲醇在工业上用作溶剂、农药和替代燃料来源。接触它可能导致恶心、呕吐、头痛、视力模糊、永久性失明、癫痫发作、昏迷、神经系统永久性损害和死亡。
FDA说，意外摄入洗手液的儿童和喝洗手液作为酒精替代品的年轻人，甲醇中毒的风险增加。
CDC说，清洁双手的最佳方法用肥皂和水洗手至少20秒钟。如果这种方法不可行，该机构建议使用酒精含量至少为60%的酒精类洗手液。
FDA建议消费者不要使用以下洗手液，因为测试发现它们含有甲醇或“据称与FDA测试并确认甲醇污染的产品在同一设施制造”：
• 4E Global’s Blumen Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer with 70% Alcohol
• 4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear Ethyl Alcohol 70%
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Clear
• 4E Global’s KLAR AND DANVER Instant Hand Sanitizer (labeled with Greenbrier International Inc.)
• 4E Global’s MODESA Instant Hand Sanitizer Moisturizers and Vitamin E
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Clear LEAR Advanced Hand Sanitizer
• 4E Global’s BLUEMEN Clear Advanced Hand Sanitizer
• 4E Global’s The Honeykeeper Hand Sanitizer
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Advanced Hand Sanitizer Clear
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Clear Advanced Instant Hand Sanitizer Lavender
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Aloe Advanced Hand Sanitizer, with 70 Alcohol
• 4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Lavender, with 70% alcohol
• 4E Global’s Blumen Advanced Hand Sanitizer Aloe, with 70% alcohol
• 4E Global’s Blumen Antibacterial Fresh Citrus Hand Sanitizer
• 4E Global’s Blumen Hand Sanitizer Fresh Citrus
• 4E Global’s KLAR and DANVER INSTANT HAND SANTIZER
• 4E Global’s Hello Kitty by Sanrio Hand Sanitizer
• 4E Global’s Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Vitamin E and Aloe)
• 4E Global’s Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer (Aloe and Moisturizers)
• 4E Global’s Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Vitamin E and Aloe
• 4E Global’s Assured Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe and Moisturizers
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Fragrance Free
• 4E Global’s BLUMEN Instant Hand Sanitizer Aloe Vera
• 4E Global’s Assured Aloe
• AAA Cosmetica’s bio aaa Advance Hand Sanitizer
• AAA Cosmetica’s LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 4 oz
• AAA Cosmetica’s LumiSkin Advance Hand Sanitizer 16 oz
• AAA Cosmetica’s QualitaMed Hand Sanitizer
• DDI Multinacional’s Earths Amenities Instant Unscented Hand Sanitizer with Aloe Vera Advanced
• DDI Multinacional’s Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
• DDI Multinacional’s Vidanos Easy Cleaning Rentals Hand Sanitizer Agavespa Skincare
• Eskbiochem’s All-Clean Hand Sanitizer
• Eskbiochem’s Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer
• Eskbiochem’s Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer
• Eskbiochem’s The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer
• Eskbiochem’s CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol
• Eskbiochem’s CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol
• Eskbiochem’s CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol
• Eskbiochem’s Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer
• Grupo Insoma’s Hand sanitizer Gel Unscented 70% Alcohol
• Limpo Quimicos’ Andy’s Best
• Limpo Quimicos’ Andy’s
• Limpo Quimicos’ Gelclor
• Limpo Quimicos’ NeoNatural
• Limpo Quimicos’ Plus Advanced
• Liqesa Exportacion or Liq-E-S.A.’s Optimus Lubricants Instant Hand Sanitizer
• Maquiladora Miniara’s Shine and Clean Hand Sanitizer
• Maquiladora Miniara’s Selecto Hand Sanitizer
• Mystic International’s Mystic Shield Protection hand sanitizer
• Soluciones Cosmeticas’ Bersih Hand Sanitizer Gel Fragrance Free
• Soluciones Cosmeticas’ Antiseptic Alcohol 70% Topical Solution hand sanitizer
• Soluciones Cosmeticas’ Hand sanitizer (labeled with Wet Look Janitorial and Gardening Corp.)
• Tropicosmeticos’ Britz Hand Sanitizer Ethyl Alcohol 70%
• Yara Elena De La Garza Perez Nieto’s DAESI hand sanitizer
