2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings

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The 2012 Czech Republic methanol poisonings occurred in September 2012 in the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.http://wiadomosci.dziennik.pl/swiat/artykuly/404352,osiem-osob-trafilo-do-szpitala-na-slowacji-po-wypiciu-sliwowicy-z-czech.html Pierwsze przypadki zatrucia metanolem na Słowacji 17 September 2012 dziennik.pl Polish 17 September 2012 Over the course of several days, 38 people in the Czech Republichttp://www.novinky.cz/krimi/284370-s-otravou-metylalkoholem-bojoval-v-nemocnici-mesic-nakonec-zemrel.html S otravou metylalkoholem bojoval v nemocnici měsíc, nakonec zemřel 12 November 2012 novinky.cz Czech 12 November 2012 and four people in Poland died as a result of methanol poisoning and many others were hospitalised.http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/278906-metanol-ma-21-obet-zemrela-zena-z-ceskeho-tesina.html Metanol má 21. oběť, zemřela žena z Českého Těšína 17 September 2012 Novinky.cz Czech 17 September 2012http://www.tvn24.pl/wiadomosci-z-kraju,3/cztery-smiertelne-zatrucia-metanolem-w-polsce-dwa-przez-czeski-alkohol,277239.html Cztery śmiertelne zatrucia metanolem w Polsce. Dwa przez czeski alkohol? 17 September 2012 TVN24.pl Polish 17 September 2012 The poisonings continued for several years after the main wave. As of April 2014 51 had died and many others suffered permanent health damage.Koledník přestával vidět, s podezřením na metanol skončil v nemocnici 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.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/jednani-vlady-o-umrtich-po-otrave-metylalkoholem-fbw-/domaci.aspx?c=A120912_080546_domaci_kop Stánkaři nesmí prodávat rozlévaný tvrdý alkohol, rozhodla vláda Kopecký Josef 12 September 2012 iDNES.cz 24 September 2012 On 14 September, the ban was extended to any sale of any alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content above 20% vol.http://uk.reuters.com/article/czech-alcohol-idUKL5E8KEKLR20120914 https://web.archive.org/web/20151222204704/http://uk.reuters.com/article/czech-alcohol-idUKL5E8KEKLR20120914 dead 22 December 2015 Czechs ban spirits sales after bootleg booze kills 19 Hovet Jason Mlcochova, Jana 14 September 2012 Reuters 17 September 2012 On 20 September, export of such products was banned as well.http://byznys.ihned.cz/zpravodajstvi-cesko/c1-57577550-z-ceska-se-nesmi-dostat-ani-kapka-alkoholu-ministr-zdravotnictvi-zakazal-jeho-vyvoz Z Česka se nesmí dostat ani kapka alkoholu. Ministr zdravotnictví zakázal jeho vývoz Smísal Matěj 20 September 2012 iHned.cz Czech 21 September 2012 The restrictions on liquor sales were lifted seven days later.Prohibice končí, hospodští ale většinou nemají co nalévat http://www.denik.cz/z_domova/prohibice-konci-hospodsti-ale-vetsinou-nemaji-co-nalevat-20120927.html deník.cz 27 September 2012 30 November 2012 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.http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2012-09-12 Special police team created Velinger Jan 12 September 2012 Radio Prague 17 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121015122756/http://www.radio.cz/en/section/news/news-2012-09-12 15 October 2012 dead dmy-all 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.http://www.novinky.cz/krimi/279786-suskalo-se-o-nem-leccos-rikaji-o-hlavnim-obvinenem-v-kauze-metanol.html Šuškalo se o něm leccos, říkají o hlavním obviněném v kauze metanol 26 September 2012 Novinky.cz Czech 7 October 2012http://zlin.idnes.cz/tresty-pro-viniky-metanolove-otravy-dsy-/zlin-zpravy.aspx?c=A140521_112824_zlin-zpravy_ras Za metanolovou smrt padly doživotní tresty pro dva hlavní míchače 21 May 2014 Mladá fronta DNES iDNES 22 May 2014 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.https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX:32018R0589 EUR-Lex - 32018R0589 - EN - EUR-Lex eur-lex.europa.eu 2018-11-28Corrigendum 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) 2018-04-23 http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/589/corrigendum/2018-04-23/oj/eng 32018R0589R(01) en 2020-07-07 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.10 September 2018 Videomeenutus: 68 elu röövinud metanoolitragöödiast möödub 17 aastat https://parnu.postimees.ee/6401558/videomeenutus-68-elu-roovinud-metanoolitragoodiast-moodub-17-aastat 11 January 2025 Pärnu Postimees et In popular culture The 2018 film Metanol, produced by the Czech Television, focuses on the distributors of the toxic alcohol and aftermath of the poisonings, including the investigation and eventual trial of perpetrators.Film Metanol. Chtěl dům a chtěl bazén, tak zemřelo 48 lidí https://www.novinky.cz/kultura/469823-film-metanol-chtel-dum-a-chtel-bazen-tak-zemrelo-48-lidi.html Novinky.cz 20 April 2018 29 April 2018 cs-CZ References Category:2012 in the Czech Republic Category:2012 in Poland Category:2012 in Slovakia Category:2012 crimes in the Czech Republic Category:2012 crimes in Poland Category:2012 crimes in Slovakia Category:Alcohol-related deaths in the Czech Republic Category:Methanol poisoning incidents Category:Deaths from foodborne illnesses