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  • FDA advises consumers not to use hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem

    FDA advises consumers not to use hand sanitizer products manufactured by Eskbiochem

    [6/19/2020] FDA advises consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol), a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. FDA has identified the following products manufactured by Eskbiochem:

    All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01)
    Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01)
    CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04)
    Lavar 70 Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-006-01)
    The Good Gel Antibacterial Gel Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-010-10)
    CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-005-03)
    CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-009-01)
    CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 80% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-003-01)
    Saniderm Advanced Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-001-01)
    FDA tested samples of Lavar Gel and CleanCare No Germ. Lavar Gel contains 81 percent (v/v) methanol and no ethyl alcohol, and CleanCare No Germ contains 28 percent (v/v) methanol. Methanol is not an acceptable ingredient for hand sanitizers and should not be used due to its toxic effects.

    Consumers who have been exposed to hand sanitizer containing methanol should seek immediate treatment, which is critical for potential reversal of toxic effects of methanol poisoning. Substantial methanol exposure can result in nausea, vomiting, headache, blurred vision, permanent blindness, seizures, coma, permanent damage to the nervous system, or death. Although all persons using these products on their hands are at risk, young children who accidentally ingest these products and adolescents and adults who drink these products as an alcohol (ethanol) substitute, are most at risk for methanol poisoning.

    On June 17, 2020, FDA contacted Eskbiochem to recommend the company remove its hand sanitizer products from the market due to the risks associated with methanol poisoning. To date, the company has not taken action to remove these potentially dangerous products from the market. Therefore, FDA recommends consumers stop using these hand sanitizers and dispose of them immediately in inappropriate hazardous waste containers. Do not flush or pour these products down the drain.

    FDA reminds consumers to wash their hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing one’s nose. If soap and water are not readily available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend consumers use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent ethanol.

    FDA remains vigilant and will continue to take action when quality issues arise with hand sanitizers. Additionally, the agency is concerned with false and misleading claims for hand sanitizers, for example that they can provide prolonged protection such as 24-hours against viruses including COVID-19, since there is no evidence to support these claims.

    To date, FDA is not aware of any reports of adverse events associated with these hand sanitizer products. FDA encourages health care professionals, consumers, and patients to report adverse events or quality problems experienced with the use of hand sanitizers to the FDA’s MedWatch Adverse Event Reporting program:

    Complete and submit the report online; or
    Download and complete the form, then submit it via fax at 1-800-FDA-0178.
    Source: fda.gov

  • President Nana Addo Meets With Ghanaians In Chicago

    President Nana Addo Meets With Ghanaians In Chicago

    Chicago IL :The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo took time off his private speaking engagement and meetings to meet with the Ghanaian community of Chicago at a Town Hall meeting recently. The Ghana National Council of Metropolitan Chicago, GNC, hosted the august event. After the meeting the Tayui family hosted the president to an elegant dinner in Flossmoor Illinois. The lenses of Sankofaonline.com were there to capture these videos and images for our world wide audience.
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  • Supreme Court directs government to purchase Woyome’s properties

    Supreme Court directs government to purchase Woyome’s properties

    The Supreme Court has directed government to purchase some properties belonging to businessman Alfred Woyome rather than just taking ownership.

    Deputy Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame had in an application urged the Apex court to allow the state to take ownership after failure by an auctioneer to sell them to offset a ¢51.2million debt the businessman owes the state.

    Potential buyers were reportedly said to be afraid of purchasing the properties because they feel those properties may be restored to Mr. Woyome in the future.

    The letter made reference to the Supreme Court’s order to have the properties of Mr. Woyome auctioned to settle judgment debt.

    It would be recalled that in July 2019, after three years of legal joggling over the true ownership of properties in the case involving the businessman and National Democratic Congress (NDC) bankroller Mr. Woyome, the Supreme Court ordered the auctioning of the assets to defray the GH¢47.2 million debt he owes the state.

    A five-member panel presided over by Chief Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah on Wednesday stated that the application by the AG’s office is not allowed by the rules of court.

    Deputy Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, therefore, withdrew the application as the court directed that the state purchased them.

    The court also took notice of a case filed by Mr. Woyome at the High Court seeking to block the auction.

    The court said the application undermines the authority of the Apex court as it put that matter on hold.

  • Earth tremor rocks Accra, surrounding areas

    Earth tremor rocks Accra, surrounding areas

    Source: Kenneth Awotwe Darko  

    Parts of the Greater Accra and Central Region have experienced earth tremors.

    The phenomenon which took place at about 10:40 pm Wednesday, June 24, 2020, occurred three times in the space of 10 minutes.

    Some residents of Osu, Ablekuma Manhean, Kaneshie, Achimota, Adenta, Circle, Kokomlemle, Accra New Town, Legon, Dansoman, Kasoa, Haatso, Kwashiman, Teshie, Nungua, McCarthy Hill among others said they felt the movement.

  • You disrespected us, crossed the line; we won’t be a laughing stock– Nigeria Speaker to Ghana

    You disrespected us, crossed the line; we won’t be a laughing stock– Nigeria Speaker to Ghana

    Source: Class FM

    The Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, Femi Gbajabiamila, has condemned the Republic of Ghana for attacking the sovereignty of his country through the demolition of a prime property belonging to the High Commission of Africa’s most populous country in Accra.

    A section of the staff quarters of the High Commission was bulldozed at the weekend by people described as unknown by Ghanaian authorities.

    Speaking on behalf of the House of Representatives of Nigeria during an interactive session with the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema, over the matter, Mr Gbajabiamila said: “I think we should look at this thing from the premise that the Nigerian state was attacked”, explaining: “It’s not that a building was demolished. No. I think if we look at it from that premise, we’ll begin to understand or underscore the gravity of what we’re dealing with”.

    “It is trite that the embassy of any country, is actually the sovereign location in that particular country”, the Speaker said, adding: “So, from that point of view, we need to address this in that context that Nigeria was attacked”.

    In his view, “It’s not an ordinary land dispute. No it’s not. It has now metamorphosed into a dispute between two countries”.

    “The question I want to ask is this: If, per adventure, for argument sake, it was the US embassy that was demolished in Ghana, do we think the US will be talking about apology, ‘we’ll look into it?’, that’s all I want to know”, he wondered.

    “It underscores the point when we’re told that this is the second time it’s happening. Of course, it happened the first time, they got away with it and, of course, they are going to do it again; they get away with it this time, they are going to do it the third time”, he noted.

    “So, we’ve established a pattern and all we get is apology, ‘we’ll get into it’”.

    The Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives said he has tried reaching the Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament, Prof Mike Oquaye on the matter “because it concerns him as much as it concerns him”.

    “We must put a stop to what has become recurrent decimal or perennial problem between Nigeria and Ghana. To me, this is like a sibling rivalry between two sister countries but even in sibling rivalries, there is a line you just don’t cross and they just crossed the line, albeit the second time. What are we going to do about it?”

    According to him, the demolition of the Nigerian property could just be a small manifestation of a bigger problem.

    He noted that there is something called a “non-citizens card” in Ghana, which is “speculated” that it is targeted at the two million Nigerians living in Ghana.

    “So, we need to begin to peel off these layers to know exactly what has Nigeria done or what exactly is going on”.

    “I think this has gone beyond court process … it’s actually demeaning Nigeria to say this is a dispute between a land owner and the Nigeria state. So, if we can agree that it’s a dispute between two countries because that embassy represents Nigeria and whoever did that did it under the colour of law, so, it’s between Nigeria and Ghana. Will the proper forum for dispute resolution be a Ghanaian court?”, he asked, pointing out that “invariably, if Ghana has a problem [with Nigeria] and they are operating through subterranean moves, what do we think the outcome of the legal proceedings will be?”

    “I think we should make it clear to the authorities in Ghana that Nigerian is not going to sit down and fold her arms”, adding: “Reciprocity is a legitimate instrument in foreign relations. I don’t understand why a country would do that when you know you have prime property in the sister country that you have put under attack – there’s property in Abuja, there’s property everywhere”, he told the session.

    The Speaker said Nigeria must stop being soft with Ghana on the matter.

    “For you to now, without any fear of a country like Nigeria or any country, even the smallest country, go under the cover of the night, the police did not come, nobody showed up, and just demolish the place, shows high disrespect for the country and that’s why we’re here to uphold our honour and glory otherwise we’ll become sleeping giants, a laughing stock – South Africa did it, Ghana did it, tomorrow it will be the turn of Uganda, and the next time it will Ethiopia and what will do? Because of the gentleman that we are as a country, we’ll continue to send letters, and accept apologies.

    “Let’s be a little bit more stern, a little bit more aggressive in our approach. The days of trying to be a gentleman and be diplomatic, I think we should put that aside … you can excuse the first time but when it happens the second time, something sterner must happen”, he insisted.