Liquid Plumr Clog Removers Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Closure Requirement
The Clorox Company has recalled 5.4 million bottles of Liquid Plumr, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The recall covers three types of Liquid Plumr Clog Removers:
- Liquid Plumr Pro-Strength Foaming Clog Fighter, formerly sold as Slow Flow Fighter - Orange bottle with a red cap
- Liquid Plumr Pro-Strength Urgent Clear - Blue bottle with a red cap
- Liquid Plumr Industrial Strength Urgent Clear - Black bottle with a red cap
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.
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.
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.
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.
These products were 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.
