FDA finds 20% of hand-sanitising gels on shelves below standard

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FDA finds 20% of hand-sanitising gels on shelves below standard

By THE NATION

 

 

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently conducted a study on alcohol-based sanitising gels available in the market and has found that some 20 per cent do not meet its standards, FDA’s deputy permanent secretary Suphatra Boonserm said.

 

“Of the 135 brands tested, 27 failed FDA standards while eight were found to contain methanol. Legal action has already been taken against these manufacturers,” she said.

 

Methanol cannot be used in hand sanitisers because it can cause poisoning and affect the eyes or the nervous system. It is also believed to cause dermatitis.

 

“FDA has also revoked manufacturing permits from 82 producers who failed to make hand-sanitising gel that contains at least 70 per cent of alcohol, and confiscated products they had stored in warehouses in different provinces, including Pathum Thani and Samut Sakhon.”

 

Suphatra added that the crackdown on substandard alcohol gel manufacturers has resulted in 70 offenders facing charges and seizure of products worth more than Bt148 million.

 

Consumers are encouraged to report sub-standard products to the FDA via www.fda.moph.go.th, Line and Facebook @FDAThai, or through the Oryor Smart mobile application.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30397604

 

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[Eindhoven]

How do we know which we have to discard if there is no listing?

[onebir]

I reckon a spritz with lao khao is the way to go.

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

14 minutes ago, Eindhoven said:

How do we know which we have to discard if there is no listing?

 

The two hand sanitizer brands I have (bought at Watson's) show "Isopropyl Alcohol 70%" very prominently on the label. The alcohols have to be either Ethnanol or Isopropyl Alchohol. If it only says hand sanitizer, I would not buy it.

 

From the US FDA:

 

Quote

Q: What does it mean when the label of my hand sanitizer says “alcohol”?
A: Hand sanitizers labeled as containing the term “alcohol,” used by itself, are expected to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol). Only two alcohols are permitted as active ingredients in alcohol-based hand sanitizers – ethanol (ethyl alcohol) or isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol or 2-propanol). However, the term “alcohol,” used by itself, on hand sanitizer labels specifically refers to ethanol only.

Methanol and 1-propanol are not acceptable ingredients in hand sanitizer and can be toxic to humans.

 

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

Duplicate. Lots of duplicates

 

[Justgrazing]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

 

“FDA has also revoked manufacturing permits from 82 producers who failed to make hand-sanitising gel that contains at least 70 per cent of alcohol

 

A drop of Lao Khao in there'll soon sort that out .. 

[mark131v]

Why the surprise counterfeits everywhere what's easier than putting some fluid in a bottle and sticking a dodgy label on, much easier than knitting a dodgy louis vittoin handbag and with the miserably low enforcement could be very lucrative...

[Grumpy John]

And the list of offending products is............................................................

 

 

[hotchilli]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

“FDA has also revoked manufacturing permits from 82 producers who failed to make hand-sanitising gel that contains at least 70 per cent of alcohol, and confiscated products they had stored in warehouses in different provinces, including Pathum Thani and Samut Sakhon.”

safe trusted Thailand... and they want to make the Covid Vaccine for the world ?

[digger70]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

FDA finds 20% of hand-sanitising gels on shelves below standard

They took there time to find that . 

This is Los ,they should've known that there are Shady Greedy Manufactures here , Money comes first Don't worry about Anything else.

[ChipButty]

Dodgy hand gels, I would have put money on that happening so we going to get another probe?

[bkk6060]

I always smell them.

Most smell like alcohol which is good.

Some only have a perfume smell they may be the low grade.