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Anarchy would loom if we couldn’t trust hand sanitizer

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They’re everywhere. Little bottles of hand sanitizer, big bottles of hand sanitizer, dispensers of hand sanitizer. Who needs soap when we have miracle goo? Apparently everyone counting on Clarcon skin sanitizers and skin protectants.

The products contain bacteria, says the Food and Drug Administration, which is also none too happy with the company’s manufacturing processes. The agency is telling consumers not to use any Clarcon products, some of which were promoted as treatments for damaged skin and open wounds.

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Here’s the news release from the Food and Drug Administration. The involvement of U.S. Marshals is an exciting touch.

So’s this: ‘Some of these bacteria can cause opportunistic infections of the skin and underlying tissues. Such infections may need medical or surgical attention and may result in permanent damage.’

Some of the goo products were sold as:

Citrushield Lotion
Dermasentials DermaBarrier
Dermassentials by Clarcon Antimicrobial Hand Sanitizer
Iron Fist Barrier Hand Treatment
Skin Shield Restaurant
Skin Shield Industrial
Skin Shield Beauty Salon Lotion
Total Skin Care Beauty
Total Skin Care Work

These may not be the most common brands. And they may not be what you have in your cabinets. But who knows how many people you encounter were counting on them to prevent transmission of something to you?

This news does not suggest that other hand sanitizers are not perfectly effective. It does suggest you should have your own non-Clarcon bottle on standby.

-- Tami Dennis

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