Ministry of Health suspends two hand sanitiser brands from market

Muscat: The Directorate General of Pharmaceutical Affairs and Drug Control at the Ministry of Health (MOH) issued a circular to suspend and recall two products from markets.

One product is Shield Hand Sanitizing Gel manufactured by the Bonn Medical Industries in Saudi Arabia, and the other is First,Hand Sanitizing Gel manufactured by Rayt Albayan for Disinfected and Cosmetic (KSA).

The recall decision was due to withdrawal of the products from the country of origin in addition to containing high percentage of methanol.

The Ministry has recommended citizens and residents to stop using and withdraw these products from markets, noting that they are not registered in the Ministry.