Under the Consumer Protection Act 1999, Part IV Section 23 (1), the Office of Consumer Affairs (Consumer Affairs) has undertaken the necessary recall procedures, in co-operation with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (“CPSC”), following the recall of several cleaning products manufactured by The Clorox Company (“Clorox”).
The recall:
On October 25, 2022, Clorox announced the recall of the following multi-service, all purpose and professional cleaners with date codes beginning with the prefix “A4” and the first five digits numbered less than 22249.
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Type of Product |
Product Names |
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Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaners |
Lavender Clean Sparkling Wave Lemon Fresh |
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CloroxPro Pine-Sol All Purpose Cleaners |
Lavender Clean Sparkling Wave Lemon Fresh Orange Energy |
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Clorox Professional Cleaners |
Lemon Fresh |
The products are sold in bottles of 28, 48, 60, 100, 144 and 175 fluid ounces. Out of an abundance of caution, Clorox is recalling all of the above-described products manufactured at its Forest Park, Georgia facility between January 2021 and September 2022. Clorox produced approximately 37 million recalled products in that period.
The problem:
To date, Clorox has tested the above-mentioned cleaning products, where it was confirmed that certain recalled products contained bacteria, including Psedomonasaeruginosa; an environmental organism found widely in soil and water.
People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Psedomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment.
The bacteria can enter the body if inhaled, through the eyes, or through a break in the skin. People with healthy immune systems are usually not affected by the bacteria.
The remedy:
Consumer Affairs advises all wholesale distributors and retailers to remove the recalled products from public distribution. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products with the aforementioned date codes.