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# Safety Alert on Fumes from Hand Sanitizers
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/safety-alert-on-fumes-from-hand-sanitizers/
- Published: 2021-06-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T17:03:37.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Drugs, #legacy-id-D5149553

FDA has issued a [drug safety alert](https://www.fda.gov/media/150127/download?ref=fdaweb.com) for alcohol-based hand sanitizers, warning that symptoms such as headache, nausea, and dizziness can occur after applying them. “These symptoms are likely to have occurred because of vapors from the hand sanitizer, potentially from exposure in enclosed spaces or places with poor air circulation,” the alert says. “We have received increasing reports of these side effects since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. Most people experienced minor effects, but some cases required treatment by a health care professional." The alert recommends that health professionals and consumers use hand sanitizers in a well-ventilated area.