The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted an alert about a company voluntarily recalling hand sanitizer and aloe gel across the United States due to a highly toxic substance.Oranjestad‚ Aruba‚ Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. is voluntarily recalling 40 lots of Aruba Aloe Hand Sanitizer Gel Alcohol 80% and Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel to the consumer level. The products have been found to contain alcohol denatured with methanol‚ the FDA announced.Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea‚ vomiting‚ headache blurred vision‚ coma‚ seizures‚ permanent blindness‚ permanent damage to the central nervous system‚ or death‚ the release continued.Although all persons using these products on their hands are at risk‚ young children who accidently ingest these products and adolescents and adults who drink these products as an alcohol (ethanol) substitute are most at risk for methanol poisoning. To date‚ Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. has not received any reports of adverse events related to these products‚ it added.BREAKING ALERT: FDA Issues dire recall on hand sanitizer after HIGHLY POISONOUS SUBSTANCE detected that may cause comas and blindness..DEVELOPING..https://t.co/rSZQyAF16G Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) April 9‚ 2024Per the FDA:Aruba Aloe Hand Sanitizer Gel is used as a sanitizer to help reduce bacteria that potentially can cause disease and is packaged in 12 fl oz (355 mL) dark green plastic bottles with white label reading in part ARUBA ALOE Hand Sanitizer GEL 80% Alcohol Made in Aruba Worlds Finest Aloe‚ with barcode 0 82252 03300 5. Lot numbers being recalled are listed in the below table.Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel is used for temporary relief of pain and itching associated with minor burns‚ sunburn‚ insect bites‚ or minor skin irritations and is packaged in two sizes: 2.2 fl oz (65 mL) plastic bottles with barcode 0 82252 34030 1 and 8.5 fl oz (251 mL) plastic bottles with barcode 0 82252 03120 9. The plastic bottles are transparent with a label reading in part Alcoholada Gel Pain Relieving Gel 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride. Lot numbers being recalled are listed in the below table. FDA Hand Sanitizer Recall for containing methanol.Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea‚ vomiting‚ headache blurred vision‚ coma‚ seizures‚ permanent blindness‚ permanent damage to the central nervous system‚ or death.https://t.co/LI9YZoZvWc pic.twitter.com/eGUpI6RgcH Cheryl (@CPoppino) April 9‚ 2024From The Epoch Times:Lot numbers‚ bar codes‚ and other information for the two products can be found inside the recall notice. The products were distributed across the United States between May 1‚ 2021‚ and Oct. 27‚ 2023. They were sold online via the companys website.The firm said that it has notified all customers who purchased the products via email and offered a discount‚ while consumers who still have the recalled products are advised to discard them.Consumers should contact their physician or healthcare provider if they have experienced any problems that may be related to taking or using this drug product‚ the notice added. Adverse reactions or quality problems experienced with the use of this product may be reported to the FDAs MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program either online‚ by regular mail‚ or by fax.