FDA issues hand sanitizer warning

LITTLE ROCK — The Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers in recent weeks about hand sanitizers testing positive for methanol contamination, and manufacturers have recalled some products.

Methanol is toxic, can be absorbed through the skin and is harmful when ingested. Substantial exposure can cause nausea, “headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death,” the health agency’s officials wrote on its website.

More information, including at least 30 products that have been recommended for recall, is available online: fda.gov.