FDA warns against using any ArtNaturals hand sanitizers
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Americans should not use any ArtNaturals hand sanitizers as the Food and Drug Administration found benzene and other cancer-causing chemicals in the products sold nationwide. The FDA's warning comes days after Coppertone recalled five aerosol sunscreens and several months after CVS Health stopped selling two store-branded aloe vera products for the same reason.
In its alert this week, the FDA said it found "unacceptable levels of benzene, acetaldehyde and acetal contaminants" in certain ArtNaturals scent-free hand sanitizer, and urged against use of any ArtNaturals hand sanitizers. The safety agency's warning came after multiple attempts to reach its manufacturer to discuss a possible recall had failed, the FDA stated.
Benzene and acetaldehyde are both linked to cancer in humans, while acetal can irritate the upper respiratory tract, eyes and skin, according to the agency. ArtNaturals hand sanitizers should be thrown out, ideally in a hazardous waste container, not poured down a drain or flushed.
