聯邦食品藥物管理局(Food and Drug Administration，FDA) 22日警告，9品牌乾洗手液含有甲醇（methanol），可對使用者造成短期或長期的健康影響。使用過含甲醇成分洗手液的消費者，請立即就醫（seek immediate treatment）。
FDA指出，含有甲醇的9品牌乾洗手液，全部產自墨西哥公司Eskbiochem SA de CV。甲醇有毒性，不能作為乾洗手液的成分。使用含甲醇的乾洗手液，會導致噁心、頭疼、視線模煳甚至永久失明及神經受損等。
含有甲醇的有毒9品牌乾洗手液分別為：
All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01)
Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04)
Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-006-01)
The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-010-10)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-005-03)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-009-01)
CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-003-01)
Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-001-01)
