Family Health Products Recalls Crystal Clear Sodium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 24703 · announced October 12, 2023 · Family Health Products Inc., Omaha, Nebraska · 570 units affected
The product
This recall involves Family Health Products Crystal Clear Sodium Hydroxide products. Sodium hydroxide is commonly used for soapmaking and cleaning. The sodium hydroxide, also called lye or caustic soda, was sold in a resealable two-pound bag with "CRYSTAL CLEAR", "SODIUM HYDROXIDE", "Protect, Deliver, Clean", and "NaOH" printed in large type.
The hazard
The recalled product contains sodium hydroxide which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the product is not child resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of sight and reach of children and contact Family Health Products to receive free replacement child resistant packaging and a new label. All known purchasers are being contacted directly by the firm and Amazon. Remedy type: Replace
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): None reported
Sold at: Online at Amazon.com from June 2023 through August 2023 for about $18.
Consumer contact: Family Health Products toll-free at 833-875-0643 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email recall@familyhealthproducts.com or online at https://familyhealthproduct.com/pages/sodium-hydroxide-2-pound-bag-product-safety-recall-notice or https://familyhealthproduct.com and click on "sodium hydroxide 2 pound bag Product Safety Recall notice" for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.