Clorox recalling Pine-Sol cleaning products over bacteria exposure risk

The Clorox Firm has recalled sure Pine-Sol cleansing merchandise in connection to a micro organism publicity threat, the Client Product Security Fee (CPSC) mentioned Tuesday. 

Security regulators mentioned shoppers ought to “instantly cease” utilizing sure Pine-Sol cleansing merchandise because of the risk of them containing micro organism, together with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. They need to take photos of the UPC and date codes earlier than disposing of them, the CPSC mentioned.

Publicity to the micro organism for individuals who have weakened immune techniques or use exterior medical gadgets carries a “threat of significant an infection which will require medical therapy,” based on the CPSC.

“With the well being and security of our merchandise a high precedence, Pine-Sol issued a voluntary recall of choose scented Pine-Sol merchandise, given some merchandise could include a micro organism,” Clorox informed FOX Enterprise. “Individuals with wholesome immune techniques are often not affected by the micro organism. We're issuing the voluntary recall out of an abundance of warning.”

The next merchandise with date codes beginning with “A4” and adopted by a five-digit quantity beneath 22249 are affected by the recall:

  • Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Floor Cleaners in Lavender Clear, Glowing Wave and Lemon Contemporary scents.
  • CloroxPro Pine-Sol All Function Cleaners in Lavender Clear, Glowing Wave, Lemon Contemporary and Orange Vitality scents.
  • Clorox Skilled Pine-Sol Lemon Contemporary Cleaners.

Each Clorox and the CPSC famous that Unique Pine-Sol (Pine Scent) has not been recalled.

The affected merchandise got here in 28, 48, 60, 100, 144 and 175 fluid ounce bottles, based on the CPSC. 

“Thus far, testing has recognized micro organism in sure recalled merchandise, together with these produced between January 2021 and September 2022,” the warning discover mentioned. “Clorox produced roughly 37 million recalled merchandise in that interval.”

No incidents have been reported in connection to the recall, based on the CPSC warning discover.

Then affected merchandise had been bought on Amazon and different web sites, CPSC mentioned. They had been additionally bought at retailers together with Walmart, Sam’s Membership, Greenback Common, Goal, House Depot, BJ’s, Kroger, Greenback Tree, Lowe’s and Publix. 

Prospects can go to pinesolrecall.com to request a reimbursement, Clorox informed FOX Enterprise. 

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