Woman burned her hands while putting on the stove due to high alcohol content in hand sanitizer.
Speak Now, Doctors and health experts have been advising people to apply hand sanitisers as a precaution against coronavirus infection. However, a social media post is going viral with the claim that one can catch fire due to the sanitiser as it contains high amount of alcohol., The viral Facebook post shows a pair of hands with the claim, "The lady here applied sanitizer on her arms and went to the kitchen to cook. The moment she turned on the stove, her hands caught fire due to the alcohol contained in the sanitizer.", This post is also viral on WhatsApp., India Today Anti Fake News War Room (AFWA) has found that the viral post is a hoax. The alcohol in the hand sanitiser evaporates completely once rubbed over the hands and leaves nothing to catch fire., We found that the viral photograph is of a burn victim whose forearm was harvested for skin grafts. One can see the sharp edges on her forearm which can never be the result of an actual burn. Skin grafting is a surgical procedure that involves removing the skin from one part of the body and transplanting it to another., Hence, it is clear that the viral image is not of a woman whose hands caught fire while she was putting on the stove after applying hand sanitiser. In fact, alcohol-based hand sanitisers do not catch fire as the alcohol evaporates completely once applied on the hands., ALSO READ | Fact Check: Image of Covid-19 testing kit passed off as vaccine on social media, ALSO READ | Fact Check: No, Putin has not unleashed lions on Russian streets to enforce Corona lockdown, The number of crows determines the intensity of the lie., , What doctors know about Covid & its treatment after 6 months of pandemic, What happened in Galwan: Detailed account of brutal June 15 battle, Exclusive: Images from Galwan show Chinese build-up intact after carnage, India holds fort, Covid-19 Tracker: State-wise data, daily trends, patients cured, deaths and more, Private firms to soon run passenger trains, Nepal PM Oli chairs emergency cabinet meet as calls for resignation grow, DK Shivakumar takes charge as new Karnataka Congress president, Unlock 2.0 begins from today: More domestic flights to operate, containment zones under strict vigil, more, Pakistani troop movement witnessed in Ladakh: Sources, India records 18,653 fresh coronavirus cases, 507 deaths in a day, Unlock 2.0 begins from today: More domestic flights to operate, containment zones under strict vigil, more, Indo-China border dispute: No headway in 3rd Corp Commander-level talks, , Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today, Copyright © 2020 Living Media India Limited. For reprint rights: Syndications Today
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