biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products recall: Failure to Meet Child-Resistant
biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement; Imported by Madar Corporation; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
Why was biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products recalled?
The product contains 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 omitting the mandatory information on the packaging.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately store the recalled product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Madar Corporation for a full refund and a free warning label. Madar Corporation is contacting all purchasers directly. Contact: Madar Corporation collect at 315-537-8102 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. GMT Monday through Friday, email [email protected], or online at www.mysticmomentsuk.com/products/lye- caustic-soda-sodium-hydroxide or www.madarcorporation.co.uk and click on "Important Recall Information For US Customers" for more information.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products
- Company
- Madar Corporation LTD, of the United Kingdom
- Quantity
- About 30
- Sold at
- Online at amazon.com from July 2020 through July 2021 for between $27 and $40.
- Recall date
- April 7, 2022
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recall involves biOrigins-branded sodium hydroxide products. The product was sold in 500 grams and 1-kilogram zip-top, silver bags. The biOrigins logo and "LYE CAUSTIC SODA/SODIUM HYDROXIDE" are printed on the front of the bag on a white and blue label. The weight and batch number 4430708, 4423901, 4415403 or 4408414 appear on the back of the product.