Person taken to hospital after ingesting hand sanitiser supplied by Australia’s largest privately owned hotel chain
The ACCC recalls Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser after it was identified as containing a high concentration of methanolGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA person was hospitalised with acute methanol poisoning after ingesting a now-recalled hand sanitiser while staying at...
<p>The ACCC recalls Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser after it was identified as containing a high concentration of methanol</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A person was hospitalised with acute methanol poisoning after ingesting a now-recalled hand sanitiser while staying at Australia’s largest privately owned hotel chain, Queensland health authorities say.</p><p>The Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser was recalled on Wednesday by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) after it was identified to contain a high concentration of methanol.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/15/hand-sanitiser-recall-dr-schwartz-hotel-chain-accc">Continue reading...</a>
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