Medicine recalls
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| The United States: Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. issues voluntary nationwide recall of Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel due to presence of methanol |
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. is voluntarily recalling 22 lots of Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel (lot number: 25253, 25976, 26150, 26473, 26553, 26696, 27318, 27481, 27660, 27839, 28121, 28152, 28281, 28355, 28761, 29088, 29510, 29558, 29728, 30086, 30339, 30563) to the consumer level. The product has been found to contain alcohol denatured with methanol.
Aruba Aloe Alcoholada Gel is used for temporary relief of pain and itching associated with minor burns, sunburn, insect bites, or minor skin irritations. The product is labelled “Alcoholada Gel Pain Relieving Gel 0.5% Lidocaine Hydrochloride”.
Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache blurred vision, coma, seizures, permanent blindness, permanent damage to the central nervous system, or death. Although all persons using these products on their hands are at risk, young children who accidently ingest these products and adolescents and adults who drink these products as an alcohol (ethanol) substitute are most at risk for methanol poisoning. To date, Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. has not received any reports of adverse events related to the product.
Please refer to the following website in FDA for details:
http://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/aruba-aloe-balm-nv-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-aruba-aloe-hand-sanitizer-gel-alcohol-80-and
In Hong Kong, the above product is not a registered pharmaceutical product.
Ends/Monday, Apr 8, 2024
Issued at HKT 15:00
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