Lysol producer: Do not ingest or inject product "under no circumstances"
The British company that produces Lysol has responded to President Trump's disinfectant comments.
The British company that produces lysols and many other household cleaning products, Reckitt Benckiser Group, clarified in a public statement published on Friday morning thanConsumers should not ingest or inject lysol In the human body. The declaration comes only a few hours after the presidentDonald Trump suggested that disinfectants should be "injected inside" people as possible"Cleaning" solution Once the COVID-19 virus is part of its lungs.
"I see the disinfectant ... Is there a way to do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning," Trump said during the regular meeting of the group of Work of the coronavirus of the White House. "Because, you see, he arrives in the lungs and it makes a huge number on the lungs. It would be interesting to check that ... but it seems interesting to me."
Friday morning, Reckitt Benckiser Group has issued a statement that people should not inject or ingest their disinfectant products, saying, "Our disinfectant products should in no way be administered in the human body (by injection, ingestion or other road. ). "
Here are their complete statement below:
Inappropriate use of disinfectants
Due to the recent activity of speculation and social media, RB (lysol and detectol manufacturers) were asked if the internal administration of disinfectants may be appropriate for investigation or use as the treatment of coronavirus (SARS- COV-2).As a world leader in health and hygiene products, we need to be clear that our disinfectant products should be administered in the human body (by injection, ingestion or otherwise). As with all products, our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as expected and in accordance with the user guidelines. Please read the information on the label and security.
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Again to be clear, the ingestion or injection of any household disinfectant to fight against Covid-19, or any sickness in this case, is in no circumstances. Even using disinfecting wipes on the skin is dangerous. "The wipes are supposed to disinfect hard surfaces - they arenot intended to put on the skin Because it can be harmful, "EUDENE HARRY, MD, themedical director For the Wellbeing Center for Oasis and Rejuvenation in Orlando, Florida, has previously saidBetter life. And for more dangerous information to avoid, see21 myths of coronavirus, you have to stop believing, according to the doctors.