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Savlon controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    ACI fined over methanol in Savlon hand sanitiser

    Fine or penalty

    A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion fined Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Tk 1 crore after finding harmful methanol in its Savlon-branded hand sanitiser. The court also asked ACI to remove the product from all markets within 48 hours.

    Source excerpt

    • Published : 12 October 2020
    • A mobile court of Rapid Action Battalion has fined Advanced Chemical Industries (ACI) Ltd Tk 1 crore for using harmful methanol in its Savlon-branded hand sanitiser.