The Laundress Fabric Conditioners recall: Chemical Hazard, Including Previously
The Laundress Recalls Fabric Conditioners Due to Chemical Hazard, Including Previously Recalled Units
Why was The Laundress Fabric Conditioners recalled?
The fabric conditioners can contain a chemical impurity, ethylene oxide, a carcinogen that can cause adverse health effects if there is significant and direct long-term exposure.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fabric conditioners and contact The Laundress for instructions to receive a full refund. Consumers who have previously requested a refund for these products in response to The Laundress' December 2022 recall and reimbursement program should not submit a new request. Consumers who purchased the recalled products on or after January 2021 can request a refund using either a photo of the lot code with their initials and the date written in marker or a receipt, or if purchased through www.TheLaundress.com, consumers can submit their e-mail address for a refund. Consumers who purchased the recalled products before January 2021 should take a photo of the lot code with their initials and the date written in marker and contact The Laundress for a full refund of the purchase price, with receipt, or of the manufacturer's suggested retail price, without receipt. Contact: The Laundress at 800-681-1915 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.TheLaundressRecall.com or at www.TheLaundress.com and click on "Get Started" on the homepage 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
- The Laundress Fabric Conditioners
- Company
- The Laundress, a subsidiary of Conopco Inc., d/b/a Unilever, of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
- Quantity
- About 800,000 (730,000 of the 800,000 were recalled on December 1, 2022). (An additional 13,000 units were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Online at TheLaundress.com, Amazon.com, and additional websites and in stores at The Laundress, Bloomingdale's, The Container Store, Saks Fifth Avenue, Target, Nordstrom, Jenni Kayne, Kith, Peruvian Connection, N.Peal, Brooklinen, and other major retailers nationwide from 2011 through November 2022 for between $1 and $20.
- Recall date
- March 31, 2023
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves The Laundress Fabric Conditioner products, a complete list of which is available at www.TheLaundressRecall.com. All recalled products have "The Laundress - New York" printed at the top of the label.