Daily Shield hand sanitizer is being pulled off store shelves across the country, following an expanded recall notice.

The 250 mL product was found to contain less than the recommended amount of ethanol, which decreases the chances of the product being effective at killing bacteria and viruses.

It also contained methanol, which poses serious health risks because it can
cause severe adverse reactions or death if ingested.

Anyone who purchased this product is instructed to stop using it immediately.

Health Canada initially said products labelled NPN 80098979, Lot 6942, expiry May 2023, were counterfeit but it’s now determined that’s not the case.

Health Canada has suspended the licence of the Mississauga manufacturer Bio Life Science Corp.

It’s investigating the company’s other products.

List of hand sanitizers authorized by Health Canada.