Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. is recalling 14,924 units of Alcoholada Gel (a pain-relieving gel containing 0.5% lidocaine hydrochloride) and Aruba Aloe Hand Sanitizer Gel (80% alcohol) because they were manufactured with ethanol contaminated with methanol. Methanol, or wood alcohol, is a toxic substance that can be absorbed through the skin or ingested. The recall covers various bottle sizes, including 2.2 oz, 8.5 oz, and 12 oz plastic containers sold nationwide.
Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system, or death. While anyone using these products on their skin is at risk, young children who accidentally ingest them and individuals who drink them as an alcohol substitute are at the highest risk for methanol poisoning.
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Recall #: D-0459-2024
Recall #: D-0459-2024
Recall #: D-0460-2024
Image 1 – Aruba Aloe Hand Sanitizer Gel 80% Alcohol Labeling
Image 2 – Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel 8.5oz Labeling
Image 3 – Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel 2.2oz labeling
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