Mexican cosmetics company AAA Cosmética recalls hand sanitiser over methanol poisoning fears

Published: 21-Jul-2020
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There are concerns that the hand sanitiser, which was distributed around the US in April, could be highly dangerous if used on skin or ingested

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Mexican cosmetics company AAA Cosmética recalls hand sanitiser over methanol poisoning fears
Mexican cosmetics company AAA Cosmética recalls hand sanitiser over methanol poisoning fears

A hand sanitiser manufactured by Mexican cosmetics company AAA Cosmética has been recalled over fears that it might contain methanol.

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