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2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings

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2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings

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Empty shelves in a supermarket on 15 September
Customs Administration of the Czech Republic monitors observance of the ban in Prague, 13 September.

The 2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings occurred in September 2012 in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia. Over the course of several days, 38 people in the Czech Republic and four people in Poland died as a result of methanol poisoning and many others were hospitalised. The poisonings continued for several years after the main wave. As of April 2014 51 had died and many others suffered permanent health damage.

The Czech government established a central emergency response council and banned the sale of liquors with more than 30% alcohol by volume at food stands on 12 September 2012. On 14 September, the ban was extended to any sale of any alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content above 20% vol. On 20 September, export of such products was banned as well. The restrictions on liquor sales were lifted seven days later.

The police systematically checked shops where liquors were sold. Led by police vice president Václav Kučera, a special police team called Metyl coordinated the investigations. On 24 September, the police announced that the source of the methanol-contaminated alcohol had been identified. Two main suspects were arrested: Rudolf Fian, a businessman from Karviná of Slovak nationality, and Tomáš Křepela, a Czech company owner from Řitka. On 21 May 2014, the two were sentenced to life imprisonment; eight others were also imprisoned for between 8 and 21 years.

Since May 2018, methanol has been banned in the European Union for use in windscreen washing or defrosting due to the risk of human consumption.

Similar incidents

A similar incident, the Pärnu methanol poisoning incident, occurred in Pärnu county, Estonia, in September 2001, when 68 people died and 43 were left disabled after contents of stolen methanol canisters were used in production of bootleg liquor.

References

References

  1. (17 September 2012). "Pierwsze przypadki zatrucia metanolem na Słowacji". [[Dziennik Polska-Europa-Świat.
  2. (12 November 2012). "S otravou metylalkoholem bojoval v nemocnici měsíc, nakonec zemřel". [[novinky.cz]].
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  4. (17 September 2012). "Cztery śmiertelne zatrucia metanolem w Polsce. Dwa przez czeski alkohol?". [[TVN24]].pl.
  5. [http://praha.idnes.cz/opily-kolednik-z-benesovska-skonci-s-podezrenim-na-otravu-metanolem-v-nemocnici-gfm-/praha-zpravy.aspx?c=A140422_080016_praha-zpravy_jpl Koledník přestával vidět, s podezřením na metanol skončil v nemocnici]
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  7. Hovet, Jason. (14 September 2012). "Czechs ban spirits sales after bootleg booze kills 19". [[Reuters]].
  8. Smísal, Matěj. (20 September 2012). "Z Česka se nesmí dostat ani kapka alkoholu. Ministr zdravotnictví zakázal jeho vývoz". [[iHned.cz]].
  9. (27 September 2012). "Prohibice končí, hospodští ale většinou nemají co nalévat". deník.cz.
  10. Velinger, Jan. (12 September 2012). "Special police team created". [[Radio Prague]].
  11. (26 September 2012). "Šuškalo se o něm leccos, říkají o hlavním obviněném v kauze metanol". [[Novinky.cz]].
  12. (21 May 2014). "Za metanolovou smrt padly doživotní tresty pro dva hlavní míchače". iDNES.
  13. "EUR-Lex - 32018R0589 - EN - EUR-Lex".
  14. (2018-04-23). "Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/589 of 18 April 2018 amending Annex XVII to Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) as regards methanol (OJ L 99, 19.4.2018)".
  15. (10 September 2018). "Videomeenutus: 68 elu röövinud metanoolitragöödiast möödub 17 aastat".
  16. (20 April 2018). "Film Metanol. Chtěl dům a chtěl bazén, tak zemřelo 48 lidí".
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