Person taken to hospital after ingesting hand sanitiser supplied by Australia’s largest privately owned hotel chain

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 1 min read 100% complete by Catie McLeod Consumer affairs reporterJanuary 15, 2026 at 09:10 AM

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A person was hospitalized in Queensland, Australia, after ingesting Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser supplied by a major hotel chain. The individual suffered acute methanol poisoning. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recalled the hand sanitiser on Wednesday after it was found to contain a high concentration of methanol. The incident prompted the recall due to the potential health risks associated with methanol ingestion. The ACCC issued the recall to prevent further incidents of methanol poisoning from the affected hand sanitiser.

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Queensland 60% Queensland health authorities 60% Australia 70% Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) 80% Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser ×290%

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Center-Left (-0.40)

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Australia

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