Almost one-third of sanitising products removed from schools

Some 43 biocidal products and nine other products have been recalled from use after the review. File Picture. 

Schools are being forced to remove more than 50 different hand sanitisers, soaps, wipes, and detergents because the products aren't registered with the Department of Agriculture. 

Following a major review by the Departments of Agriculture and Education into all school biocidal products, students and staff have been told to stop using almost one-third of sanitisation products currently in use. This follows the urgent recall of Virapro hand sanitiser last week due to public health fears.