The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday advised consumers to avoid nine types of hand sanitizers that may contain methanol, a toxic alcohol that can cause blindness if swallowed and systemic ...

A hand sanitizer and a pain-relieving aloe gel have both been hit with a nationwide recall after officials discovered they contained a toxic chemical that could cause comas, seizures, blindness, or ...

Six tourists who were staying at a youth hostel in Vang Vieng, Laos, died of methanol poisoning in November 2024. The methanol was believed to be in contaminated drinks. Methanol – a colourless, ...

A Canadian woman took to TikTok earlier this month to share that a cocktail she drank while traveling abroad left her blind. Her message was blunt: "A shot can kill you." Ashley King, who lost her ...

Methanol, a cheap relative of ethanol, is entering the supply chain, causing thousands of deaths around the world For Bethany Clarke, poison tasted like nothing. There was no bitter aftertaste, no ...