NLC advises that it has suspended the sale and use of its hand sanitizer, produced locally at Rock Spirits, pending further information from Health Canada.
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, NLC was engaged by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador to produce hand sanitizer. This was as a result of a global shortage of personal protective equipment and sanitizer, with the action taken under the guidance of Health Canada’s Interim Measures Guidelines for hand sanitizer producers.
Given that Health Canada’s compliance protocols have since returned to normal, NLC is subject to the same testing as other producers of hand sanitizer. While there are no immediate health concerns associated with use of the product, NLC has decided to exercise utmost prudence by discontinuing its sale and use for the time being, and will advise the public as it has additional information from further testing.