The Lye Guy 2021-05-13 Kitchen serious CPSC
Kitchen · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-21745
The Lye Guy Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide Recall
Issued May 13, 2021 · The Lye Guy · 32,000 units affected
In May 2021, The Lye Guy recalled the The Lye Guy Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide, a serious kitchen recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The products contain sodium and 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 products violates 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 The Lye Guy Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact The Lye Guy 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 The Lye Guy for free replacement child resistant packaging and a new label. All known purchasers are being contacted directly by the firm.
Recall details
- Brand
- The Lye Guy
- Category
- Kitchen
- Recall date
- May 13, 2021
- Units affected
- 32,000
- Sold at
- Online at TheLyeGuy.com from November 2008 through February 2021 for between $6 and $9.
- Recall number
- CPSC-21745
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- The Lye Guy has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 296 Kitchen recalls in our database.
- 32,000 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 4,094 US households.
- This is the 22nd Kitchen recall we've logged in 2021.