Fluid Energy Group Ltd. has distributed units of Triton Hand Sanitizer without the required risk information on the label. This hand sanitizer contains technical-grade ethanol, which Health Canada recently authorized on a temporary basis for use in hand sanitizers in Canada to help address the increased demand in response to COVID-19. The company estimates that approximately 100,000 20-litre pails (photo below) of the mislabeled product were distributed across Canada, with the majority sold at Canadian Tire stores. Other companies that have sold this product include Vallen Canada and Eecol Electric Corporation, which are industrial supply companies. Fluid Energy Group Ltd. has contacted all of its customers to request that they stop selling the mislabelled product and is working to correct the labelling issue for any remaining product in stock. The company has also updated risk information posted on its website . Health Canada recently conducted an assessment of the risks and benefits of using specific sources of technical-grade ethanol in hand sanitizers. The Department determined that, when used as directed and for a limited period, the public health benefits of using hand sanitizers containing approved sources of technical-grade ethanol to limit the spread of COVID-19 outweigh the risks.
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