Lysol Maker: Don ’ t Ingest Cleaning Products To Protect Against Coronavirus

(CNN) — The company that makes Lysol is urging customers not to consume its cleaning products after President Donald Trump suggested the possibility of injecting disinfectants to protect people from coronavirus. Reckitt Benckiser, a British company, warned Friday that human consumption of disinfectant products is dangerous. It issued the statement following “recent speculation and social media activity.” “As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route),” the company said in a statement. RB said products should only be “used as intended and in line with usage guidelines. “We have a responsibility in providing consumers with access to accurate, up-to-date information as advised by leading public health experts,” the company said. The statement followed remarks from President Trump on Thursday on the use of disinfectants. “And then I see the disinfectant where it knocks it out in one minute. Is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning … it would be interesting to check that,” Trump said. “It sounds interesting to me,” he added. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta was quick to point out that this is simply wrong. “He also said it needs to be studied. Actually, it doesn...
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