Alliance Chemical 2021-05-13 Home serious CPSC
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Sodium Hydroxide Flakes, Pure Lye, Caustic Soda Drain Cleaner and Sodium Hydroxide Flake (Caustic Soda Flake) Recall
Issued May 13, 2021 · Alliance Chemical · 960 units affected
In May 2021, Alliance Chemical recalled the Sodium Hydroxide Flakes, Pure Lye, Caustic Soda Drain Cleaner and Sodium Hydroxide Flake (Caustic Soda Flake), a serious home recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The products contain 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 products violate the Federal Hazardous Substance Act (FHSA) by omitting the word "poison" and other mandatory information on the packaging.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Sodium Hydroxide Flakes, Pure Lye, Caustic Soda Drain Cleaner and Sodium Hydroxide Flake (Caustic Soda Flake) right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Alliance Chemical to arrange your replace. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Replace): Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of sight and reach of children. Contact Alliance Chemical for a free replacement child resistant packaging and label to put on the product. Alliance Chemical is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Recall details
- Brand
- Alliance Chemical
- Category
- Home
- Recall date
- May 13, 2021
- Units affected
- 960
- Sold at
- Online at Alliancechemical.com, Amazon.com and eBay.com from August 2020 through February 2021 for between $20 and $30.
- Recall number
- CPSC-21743
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Alliance Chemical has 2 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 138 Home recalls in our database.
- 960 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 136,458 US households.
- This is the 11th Home recall we've logged in 2021.