Health Canada is recalling some items which have become a staple of the COVID pandemic.
The government has expanded its recall of hand sanitizer products sold in Canadian stores, with more than 40 of the products containing industrial-grade ethanol.
The agency first announced recalls of some hand sanitizers in June due to the presence of industrial-grade ethanol or denaturants that are not acceptable ingredients for use in hand sanitizers in Canada.
The recall advises anyone with the products in their home to stop using them immediately and consult a health-care professional if they have health concerns.
Frequent use of these products may lead to dry skin causing irritation or cracking, eye irritation, upper respiratory system irritation and headaches.
The following hand sanitizers were added to the recall list on Monday:
Clean & Green Hand Sanitizer Gel, made by Hope, Grace and Healing, DBA HgH Integrative Aromatics
The products listed in previous recalls throughout the month of July include:
Adclean (Technical), made by Adfast Canada Inc.
Biogel, made by Groupe Savon Olympics, Inc.
BioVectra Sanitizer, made by BioVectra, Inc.
Biovectra Hand Sanitizer – Topical Gelt, made by BioVectra, Inc.
Defend Gel Hand Sanitizer, made by Corporate Facility Supply, Inc.
Dermogen, made by Inter Cosmetiques Inc.
Desinfectant Mousseux Pour les Mainsy, made by Solutions Enviro-Formula, Inc.
eSafe, made by Groupe Enov, Inc.
Facility Plus Complete Facility Services-Hand Sanitizer 70% Alcohol, made by The A&J Power Group Inc., DBA Facility Plus
Frid + Russell Hand Sanitizer, made by Green Dolphin Systems Corp.
Gel desinfectant pour les mains, made by Solutions Enviro-Formula, Inc.
Gentle Hand Sanitizer With Aloe , made by Angel Cosmoceuticals, Inc.
Germ Eliminator (ethyl acetate), made by 677042 Ontario Ltd. (DBA Donview Manufacturing)
Germ Eliminator (methanol), made by 677042 Ontario Ltd. (DBA Donview Manufacturing)
Hand Sanitizer, made by JIS Enterprises Inc. (DBA JIS Specialty Products)
Hand Sanitizer Mano-San, made by Shifaah Health
Healthcare Plus Sanitizing Hand Gel, made by The Color Group, Division of Canadian Custom Packaging
Kleen RX Hand Sanitizer Gel, by Spa Dent, Inc.
Manogel (ethyl acetate), made by Constant America
Manogel (methanol), made by Constant America
KS-Progel Plus, made by Delta Pharma Inc.
MB Hand Sanitizer, made by Multi-Blend Ltd.
Purus, made by Pharmalab, Inc.
Sanatouch, made by Bio Organic Solutions Corp.
Sanitagel, made by Jefo Nutrition, Inc.
Septeeze, made by Les Produits Ultrapro, Inc.
Upstreet Do Gooder Hand Sanitizer 65%, made by Upstreet Craft Brewing
Upstreet Do Gooder Hand Sanitizer 80%, made by Upstreet Craft Brewing
Vima-San Hand Sanitizer, made by Green Dolphin Systems Corp.
Vitalpur, made by Laboratoire Capillaire Guy Decaux
The products listed in previous recalls during the month of June are:
Aktif Antiseptique instantane pour les mains, made by Laboratoire Hygienex Inc.
Dash Vapes Hand Sanitizer, made by DashVapes Inc.
Eltraderm Hand Sanitizer - 70% Ethyl Alcohol, made by Eltraderm Limited
Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer (ethyl acetate), made by Nature's Own Cosmetic Company Inc.
Gel 700 Hand Sanitizer (methanol), made by Nature's Own Cosmetic Company Inc.
Gel Antiseptique Pour Les Mains, made by Megalab Inc.
Germzero, made by Flash Beaute Inc.
Hand Sanitizer, made by Contract Packaging Distributions Inc.
Hand Sanitizer Alco-San, made by Crown Chemical Products, Inc.
Hand Sanitizer Desinfectant pour les mains, made by Walker Emulsions Ltd.
Isogel, made by Lalema Inc.
Protectenol Hand Sanitizer Liquid, made by Applied Lubrication Technology
Sanilabs Hand Sanitizer 70% Ethanol, made by Sanilabs Inc.
Smart Care, made by R&D Technical Solutions Ltd.
Tekare Instant Hand Cleanser Gel, made by TEKPolymer Inc.
Tidol Hand Sanitizer 70%, made by Tidol Corporation
Vima-San, made by Crown Chemical Products, Inc.
Walker Emulsions Hand Sanitizer, made by Walker Emulsions Ltd.
X-Pure Vert-2-Go Gel, Wood Wyant Inc.