{"id":10406,"date":"2025-03-01T14:07:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T19:07:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/dhan433\/"},"modified":"2025-03-02T00:55:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T05:55:06","slug":"dhan433","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/php\/alerts\/dhan433\/","title":{"rendered":"php\/alerts\/dhan433 ~  Division of Public Health &#8211; Health Update  &#8211; Delaware Health and Social Services &#8211; State of Delaware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-swiftype-index=\"true\">\n\n\n\n\n\n  <br>\n\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"container\" id=\"main_header\"> \n\n\n    <!-- BEGIN readspeaker div -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"rs_skip rsbtn rs_preserve\" id=\"readspeaker_button1\">\n\n\n      <a accesskey=\"L\" class=\"rsbtn_play\" href=\"https:\/\/app-na.readspeaker.com\/cgi-bin\/rsent?customerid=7262&#038;lang=en_us&#038;readid=main_content&#038;url=https:\/\/dhss.delaware.gov\/dph\/php\/alerts\/dhan433.html\" title=\"Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker\">\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_left rsimg rspart\"><span class=\"rsbtn_text\"><span>Listen<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n\n\n        <span class=\"rsbtn_right rsimg rsplay rspart\"><\/span>\n\n\n      <\/a>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n\n\n    <!-- END readspeaker div -->\n\n\n\n\n\n    \n\n\n    <header class=\"pull-left\">\n\n\n      <h1>Delaware Health Alert Network #<!--[type=EDIT name=\"DHAN Number\"]-->433 <!--[END]--> <\/h1>\n\n\n      <h2> <!--[type=EDIT name=\"DHAN Date\"]-->August 4, 2020 9:55 am <!--[END]--> <\/h2>\n\n\n    <\/header>\n\n\n  <\/div><br>\n\n\n \n\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n\n\n    <div class=\"row\">\n\n\n      <div class=\"col-md-3\" id=\"leftCol\">\n\n\n        <div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\">\n\n\n          <div class=\"panel sectionmenu_panel\">\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\n\n              <p class=\"panel-title\"><a class=\"agency_nav\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapseOne\"><strong><i class=\"fa fa-align-justify fa-fw\"><\/i> Public Health Menu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n            <div class=\"panel-collapse collapse in\" id=\"collapseOne\">\n\n\n              <div class=\"panel-body\" id=\"clf_nav\">\n\n\n                  <ul class=\"nav nav-stacked nav-pills-clf\" id=\"agency_sidebar\">\n    <li><a href=\"\/dph\/\"><h2>Home <i class=\"fa fa-home fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a><\/li>\n    <li class=\"toplevel\"><a data-parent=\"#agency_sidebar\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#HomeMenu\"><h2>About <i class=\"fa fa-caret-right fa-fw\"><\/i><\/h2><\/a>\n      <ul class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"HomeMenu\">\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/about.html\">About DPH<\/a><\/li>\n        <li><a href=\"\/dph\/sections.html\">Sections &#038; 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in Mexico Recalled Due to Adverse Health Effects<!--[END]-->\n\n\n<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<!--[type=HTMLEDIT name=\"Content\"]-->\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>On June 19, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advised consumers not to use any hand sanitizers manufactured by \u201cEskbiochem SA de CV\u201d in Mexico, because of the potential presence of methanol, a toxic alcohol that can cause blindness and\/or death when swallowed or possibly absorbed through the skin. Since then, the <strong>FDA has identified several more alcohol-based hand sanitizers or rubs that contain methanol<\/strong> and is working with manufacturers and distributors on a voluntary recall of these products:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-updates-hand-sanitzers-methanol\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-updates-hand-sanitzers-methanol<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2>Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>On July 5, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an official health advisory (<a href=\"https:\/\/emergency.cdc.gov\/han\/2020\/han00434.asp\">https:\/\/emergency.cdc.gov\/han\/2020\/han00434.asp<\/a>) after receiving reports of patients in New Mexico and Arizona who experienced serious adverse health effects, including blindness and death, after purportedly swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitizers or rubs. Since then, CDC has received several additional reports of exposures to methanol-based hand sanitizers or rubs in other states through the National Poison Data System (NPDS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Adverse health effects related to methanol poisoning can include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Headache<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Blurred vision<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Nausea<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Vomiting<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Abdominal pain<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Loss of coordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Decreased level of consciousness<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Visual impairment or blindness<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Death<\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>FDA is warning consumers and health care providers that the agency has seen a sharp increase in hand sanitizer products that are labeled to contain ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) but that have tested positive for methanol contamination. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested and can be life-threatening when ingested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>The agency is aware of adults and children ingesting hand sanitizer products contaminated with methanol that has led to recent adverse events including blindness, hospitalizations, and death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>CDC is currently conducting enhanced monitoring using NPDS for calls to all U.S. poison centers that report exposure to methanol-based hand sanitizers. As part of this effort, in addition to our standard NPDS notification process, <strong><em>CDC will provide affected states with a weekly summary report of the calls to poison centers related to exposures to methanol-based hand sanitizers or rubs within their state<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2>Reporting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Weekly reporting regarding exposures to these products is expected to start on <strong><em>Tuesday, August 4, 2020<\/em><\/strong>. If you have questions about these notifications, or if you do not wish to receive these alerts regarding exposures to methanol-based hand sanitizers in your state, please contact <a href=\"mailto:cdctoxteam@cdc.gov\">cdctoxteam@cdc.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2>Additional Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0FDA Advises Consumers Not to Use Hand Sanitizer Products Manufactured By Eskbiochem: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-advises-consumers-not-use-hand-sanitizer-products-manufactured-eskbiochem\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-advises-consumers-not-use-hand-sanitizer-products-manufactured-eskbiochem<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0FDA Updates on Hand Sanitizers with Methanol: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-updates-hand-sanitizers-methanol#products\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/drugs\/drug-safety-and-availability\/fda-updates-hand-sanitizers-methanol#products<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Takes Action to Warn, Protect Consumers from Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-takes-action-warn-protect-consumers-dangerous-alcohol-based-hand\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-takes-action-warn-protect-consumers-dangerous-alcohol-based-hand<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n <li>\u00a0Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Reiterates Warning About Dangerous Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers Containing Methanol, Takes Additional Action to Address Concerning Products: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-reiterates-warning-about-dangerous-alcohol-based-hand-sanitizers\">https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/news-events\/press-announcements\/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-reiterates-warning-about-dangerous-alcohol-based-hand-sanitizers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>************************************<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>You are receiving this email because you are a registered member of the Delaware Health Alert Network.\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are not a member and would like to subscribe, please register at <a href=\"https:\/\/healthalertde.org\">https:\/\/healthalertde.org<\/a><\/p><!--[END]-->\n\n\n  \n\n\n        <div class=\"panel panel-danger\">\n\n\n          <div class=\"panel-heading\">    \n\n\n      <h2>Categories of Health Alert messages:<\/h2>\n\n\n       <\/div>\n\n\n       <div class=\"panel-body\">\n\n\n      <ul>\n\n\n        <li><strong>Health Alert:<\/strong> Conveys the highest level of importance; 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