Queensland health authorities reported a hospitalised case of acute methanol poisoning caused by drinking Dr Schwartz Hand Sanitiser. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) recalled the product on Wednesday after detecting hazardous methanol levels. The sanitiser, supplied free in 60ml bottles at Paradise Resort on the Gold Coast between August 2020 and January 2021, also included affected 200ml bottles sold commercially. New South Wales Health issued a warning that while skin contact poses low risk, ingestion of methanol is extremely toxic and can cause severe injury or death. Paradise Resort's general manager David Brook confirmed the recall followed one guest "inappropriately consum[ing] two bottles of the sanitiser, causing a medical reaction." Queensland Health confirmed the poison case triggered the recall. The patient was treated and discharged, with no other hospitalised cases reported as of Thursday afternoon. Officials urge the public to use hand sanitiser only as intended and never to ingest it. The ACCC noted that Schwartz Family Co, which owns the hotel chain and imported the sanitiser from India, is overseeing the recall. Schwartz Family Co is Australia's largest private hotel group, owning 14 hotels including Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour and others in Rydges, Ibis, Mercure, and Hilton franchises. Authorities advise anyone with the recalled sanitiser to stop using it immediately and dispose of it safely—NSW residents may discard it in general waste, while others should check local guidelines.