Chemboys LLC 2023-08-31 Kitchen moderate CPSC
Kitchen · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-23787
DIYChemicals: Potassium Hydroxide/KOH Flakes and Sodium Hydroxide Recall
Issued August 31, 2023 · Chemboys LLC · 200 units affected
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The products contain potassium hydroxide and sodium hydroxide which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes. In addition, the label on the product violates the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) by not including mandatory information on the packaging.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using DIYChemicals: Potassium Hydroxide/KOH Flakes and Sodium Hydroxide only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Chemboys LLC to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of sight and reach of children. Contact Chemboys to receive free replacement child resistant packaging and a new label. All known purchasers are being contacted directly by the firm.
Recall details
- Brand
- Chemboys LLC
- Category
- Kitchen
- Recall date
- August 31, 2023
- Units affected
- 200
- Sold at
- Online at DIYChemicals.com, Amazon.com and Ebay.com from May 2021 to March 2023 from $10 to $85, depending on size.
- Recall number
- CPSC-23787
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Chemboys LLC has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 296 Kitchen recalls in our database.
- 200 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 655,000 US households.
- This is the 50th Kitchen recall we've logged in 2023.