Lawsuit Over Fake Hand Sanitizer Sold To Massachusetts Schools

More CRAZY COVIDES happening right here in the Bay State! Attorney General Maura Healey has filed a lawsuit against an Illinois-based company for falsely marketing and selling a counterfeit hand sanitizer product to school districts across the state.

Mass.gov reports in a complaint filed Monday in Suffolk Superior Court, prosecutors alleged that School Health Corporation, the makers of “Therawork Protect,” claimed the product was an effective alternative to prevent the spread of COVID-19 when In fact, it does not contain any of the key ingredients in hand sanitizer.

Attorney General Healey’s complaint alleges that the company violated the Massachusetts False Claims Law by misleading multiple school districts across the state into purchasing more than $ 100,000 of the “Theraworx” product between March 2020 and July 2020.

AG Healey had this to say in a press release issued Tuesday:

This company took advantage of fears surrounding a growing public health crisis to make a profit by selling a fake hand sanitizer to schools seeking to stop the spread. We are suing to hold this company accountable for these illegal actions that put the health of our children, teachers and staff at risk.

According to the US Food and Drug Administration, hand sanitizers that use active ingredients other than alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, or benzalkonium chloride are not legally marketed as hand sanitizers and should not be used by consumers.

The AG complaint also states that “Theraworx Protect” does not contain any of these key ingredients for hand sanitizers and the product packaging does not include a drug information label, as is required for hand sanitizers.

The Attorney General’s complaint seeks triple the damages, civil penalties, attorney’s fees and costs of his investigation and with those revenues, the Attorney General’s Office plans to reimburse the affected cities and towns.

For more information on the story, visit the Mass.gov website here.