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Belle Chemical 2020-03-18 Food moderate CPSC
Food · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-20093

Sodium Hydroxide, Lye/Caustic Soda and Potassium Hydroxide, Caustic Potash Ash Recall

Issued March 18, 2020 · Belle Chemical · 103,000 units affected

In March 2020, Belle Chemical recalled the Sodium Hydroxide, Lye/Caustic Soda and Potassium Hydroxide, Caustic Potash Ash, a moderate food recall reported by the CPSC.

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

The products contain sodium hydroxide or potassium 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 Substance Act (FHSA) by omitting the word "poison" for poisonous chemicals and the mandatory hazard statement on the front on the packaging.

What you should do

  1. 1 Stop using Sodium Hydroxide, Lye/Caustic Soda and Potassium Hydroxide, Caustic Potash Ash right away.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Belle Chemical to arrange your replace. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 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 reach of children and contact Belle Chemical for a free replacement child-resistant packaging and label to put on the product.

Recall details

Brand
Belle Chemical
Category
Food
Recall date
March 18, 2020
Units affected
103,000
Sold at
Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Ebay.com, Bonanza.com, Jet.com, Etsy.com and Bellechemical.com from February 2017 through January 2020 for between $4 and $16.
Recall number
CPSC-20093
Made in
United States
Issuing agency
CPSC

In context

  • Belle Chemical has 2 recalls in our database.
  • We're tracking 3,082 Food recalls in our database.
  • 103,000 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 1,272 US households.
  • This is the 3rd Food recall we've logged in 2020.
Read the official CPSC notice

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