It seems like a disservice to all Ontarians for the Health Department to throw a cloak of secrecy over the deaths of two persons who drank liquid hand sanitizer. We are not suggesting that the private lives of the deceased be made public, but some information would help parents to better address their fears for their children. It is a curious story. The labels on Bodico brand of sanitizer clearly say that the contents should not be ingested. But there is an error apparently in which the active ingredient, methanol, was mislabelled as ethyl alcohol. Ethyl alcohol is made from grain and is usually potable. It is a serious error. But it makes the point that those who drank this sanitizer knew enough about alcohol to believe they might actually consume hand sanitizer and survive. Who would do this? It is a fair and important question. Ontario residents have a right to know the general circumstances.
