July 17, 2020

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) added 3 additional hand sanitizers to its increasingly growing list of recalled products due to possible contamination with a toxic chemical. That brings the number to 65 products that have tested positive for methanol which can be poisonous if absorbed through the skin or ingested. The majority of these products appear to have been manufactured in Mexico. Many of the recalled products don’t list methanol in the ingredient section.

These products were introduced to the American market at a time when consumers are working diligently to insulate themselves from a potentially deadly pandemic COVID-19. This pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the world’s economy and forced lockdowns statewide. The demand for these products has reached an all-time high as store shelves have been emptied and there have even been cases of product scalping.

The FDA says “Methanol is not an acceptable active ingredient for hand sanitizers and must not be used due to its toxic effects.” Methanol is a toxic alcohol typically used as a solvent, pesticide and alternative fuel source according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, and permanent damage to the nervous system and death. The FDA’s investigation is ongoing and a full list of recalled products can be found on their website. The CDC advises using hand sanitizer only if soap and water and says hand sanitizers must be alcohol based and contain at least 60 percent alcohol. The best way to prevent the spread of infection is to wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.

We represent people who are injured because of the careless and reckless acts of others.  At the end of the day your case can only be settled one time and you need to know all of the facts beforehand. The reason that insurance companies have paid our clients in excess of $130,000,000.00 is that we get the facts and are not intimidated at the prospect of going to trial when they refuse to follow the law. We help with serious issues that require serious representation. We are the Law Offices of Guenard & Bozarth. We have almost 60 years of experience in our plaintiff’s only law firm. Call GB Legal 24/7/365 at 888-809-1075 or visit www.gblegal.com We Can Help!

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INSURANCE COMPANIES KNOW US BECAUSE THEY’VE PAID OUR CLIENTS OVER $130 MILLION DOLLARS.

$2.9

MILLION

CAR ACCIDENT INJURY

Guenard & Bozarth llp obtained a $2,962,903 jury verdict in the Sacramento County Superior Court for plaintiff David Schoonover, who suffered head and neck injuries and fractures in a head-on accident on Roseville Road in Roseville on July 22, 2012

$300

THOUSAND

HAIR SALON INJURY

Guenard & Bozarth LLP recently settled a case for $300,000 involving a hair weave that went terribly wrong. Our client was a young lady, and aspiring model, who experienced pressure necrosis from a tight weave and it changed her life.

$500

THOUSAND

SLIP & FALL INJURY

Guenard & Bozarth LLP recently settled a slip and fall case for $500,000 a couple weeks before trial. The client slipped and fell on a wet piece of cardboard in a grocery store and sustained a serious shoulder injury that required surgery.

$300

THOUSAND

NEGLIGENCE INJURY

On February 13, 2013 Maricela, a Certified Nursing Assistant presented to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Emergency Room with complaint of neck and back pain. She was diagnosed with a neck strain and was given Ibuprofen and instructed to return if her symptoms did not subside.

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