Reported Jul 14, 2016
Three Types of Liquid Plumr Clog Removers Recalled by The Clorox Company Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure…
The Clorox Company of Oakland, Calif.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should keep this recalled product away from children and immediately contact The Clorox Company's Liquid Plumr call center for disposal and refund instructions.
Firm contact: The Clorox Company's Liquid Plumr call center toll-free at 855-490-0705 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.liquidplumr.com and click on "Important Safety Recall Notice" for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Liquid Plumr® Pro-Strength Foaming Clog Fighter®, Liquid Plumr® Industrial Strength Urgent Clear® and Liquid Plumr® Pro-Strength Urgent Clear® clog removers
- UPCs
044600002149044600305486044600314846- Amount recalled
- About 5.4 million
Where it was sold
Sold at Dollar General, Family Dollar, HEB, Home Depot, Kroger, Lowe's, Meijer, Publix, Rite-Aid, Target, Walgreens, Walmart and other dollar, grocery, hardware and mass merchandise stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Drugstore.com and Quidsi.com from January 2012 through May 2016 for between $3 and $5..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The recalled bottles are not child-resistant and children can remove the top, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes. These products contain sodium hydroxide which is required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act to be sealed with child-resistant packaging.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: The Clorox Company has received 8 reports of the child-resistant bottle caps not working as intended and 221 reports of the bottles leaking. No injuries have been reported.
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