Wappinger Says Don't Dump Recalled Hand Sanitizer Down Drains

WAPPINGER, NY — If you bought hand sanitizer that the Food and Drug Administration said contained methanol, or wood alcohol, you should not dump the recalled product down the drain. A Facebook post from the town of Wappinger said, in July, the FDA issued recall warnings about some hand sanitizer products that were labeled to contain alcohol but were toxic.

The agency said the recalled hand sanitizers contained methanol, and advised anyone who used it to immediately seek medical treatment to reverse the toxic effects of methanol poisoning.

Substantial methanol exposure can result in "nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system or death," the FDA said on its website.

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Wappinger said residents and businesses are encouraged to take the hand sanitizer to Dutchess County's Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Events Sept. 19 or Oct. 24.

The town said dumping these recalled hand sanitizers or any other hazardous materials down the drain can cause environmental issues to one's home or the town's wastewater infrastructure.