The American Cleaning Institute also objected to the president’s proposed cure.
Reckitt Benckiser, the British company responsible for making Lysol, warned Friday against the “internal administration” of their products after President Donald Trump suggested injecting disinfectants into the human body as a potential cure for the coronavirus.
“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 news release, citing “recent speculation and social media activity.”
“As with all products, our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines,” the company added. “Please read the label and safety information.”
The statement from the multinational consumer goods firm came after the president floated dangerous coronavirus treatment theories at a White House news conference Thursday evening, and urged administration officials to explore the potential application of disinfectants to Covid-19 patients.
But White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany argued Friday the widespread criticism Trump received for his medical counsel was unwarranted, and accused the news media of distorting the president’s message.
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McEnany’s defense of the president, however, did not reflect the reality of the Trump’s remarks Thursday, which explicitly encouraged further scientific study of the use of disinfectants on those who had fallen ill with the coronavirus.
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The company that makes Lysol warned against injecting disinfectants after the president floated the idea as a potential cure for the coronavirus https://t.co/GtzumxIu2B
— POLITICO (@politico) April 24, 2020
This morning Reckitt Benckiser, the British company responsible for making Lysol, warned against the “internal administration” of their products after Trump suggested injecting disinfectants into the human body as a potential cure for the coronavirus https://t.co/iyAaciVRhD pic.twitter.com/OrDC8qilrS
— POLITICO (@politico) April 24, 2020
Schumer slams Trump over disinfectant comments: We have a "quack medicine salesman" on TV https://t.co/S0kcCCU4IK pic.twitter.com/0v4xeJ9J5A
— The Hill (@thehill) April 24, 2020
"Oh, who could possibly think Trumpers are that stupid. And now a warning from the Surgeon General." https://t.co/1vAwv3qfbb
— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) April 24, 2020
Blame the Moron-in-Chief: pic.twitter.com/cj5DCtjvlm
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) April 24, 2020
The Onion wrote this last month https://t.co/g9wZqzU813
— rebkah howard (@pink_funk) April 24, 2020
Yes, Tom Nichols, Trump’s followers are really that stupid. A couple decided to take hydroxychloroquine as a preventative not long ago. The man died; not sure if the wife recovered. Trump worshipers are so wrapped up in their orange god that they will hurl themselves off a tall building if he said doing so will prevent COVID 19. These people lose all logic, intelligence and reason once they join the cult.
It’s unfortunate that, thanks to the “stable genius,” the makers of disinfectant products will now have to revise warning labels on all their products to avoid the inevitable lawsuits filed by or on behalf of those Trump worshipers who really will try to use disinfectants to prevent or cure COVID 19. Does Trump realize how much these revisions will cost the manufacturers and that the cost will be passed on to the consumer?
I guess not. The man just doesn’t think. He certainly doesn’t care about the well being of the people he is supposed to lead.
This is fine, @Clorox, but please fast-track development of Clorox Chewables to fight COVID-19. Your competitor Lysol is well on the way to marketing Lysol Liqui-Gels. https://t.co/7xhXAh9wN6
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) April 24, 2020
— Kevin Connolly (@kjaconnolly57) April 24, 2020
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