If one of your New Year’s resolutions involves keeping your house cleaner, you might want to start by clearing out your medicine cabinet and not just for the sake of organization. According to a statement from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), one brand of rubbing alcohol is being recalled over serious—and potentially deadly—contamination concerns. Read on to discover if you should ditch the batch in your medicine cabinet right now. And for more news about your favorite products, check out If You Use This Mouthwash, the FDA Says to Stop Immediately.
In a Jan. 4 recall notice, the FDA revealed that Essaar Inc. had voluntarily recalled its bottles of Soho Fresh 70% Rubbing Alcohol, which were sold at stores throughout the U.S. The affected rubbing alcohol is being pulled from shelves due to contamination with methanol, exposure to which can lead to side effects including “nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death,” according to the recall notice. The rubbing alcohol in question was packaged in clear 33.81-ounce plastic bottles and bears the lot number 200528303 and UPC 7502268987367.
The FDA states that, while ingestion of the product is most likely to lead to methanol poisoning, even topical use could cause the aforementioned side effects. Though there have not been any reported cases of illness or injury associated with the use of the affected batch of Soho Fresh rubbing alcohol, “consumers who have purchased this product should not open the package or use the contents,” the FDA notice states. Anyone who has one of the bottles of rubbing alcohol subject to the recall in their possession is advised to return it to the point of purchase or contact Essaar Inc. directly for a refund. The FDA recommends that anyone who has experienced an adverse reaction related to the use of the recalled Soho Fresh rubbing alcohol get in touch with a medical professional and report their experience to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program.
Essaar Inc. isn’t the only company that’s had a high-profile recall recently—read on to discover if any of the products you have at home should be replaced ASAP. And if you’re eager to protect yourself and your loved ones, check out If This Is in Your Kitchen, Your COVID Death Risk May Be Even Higher.
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