The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22738·Announced 2022-04-07

biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products Recalled for Non-Child-Resistant Packaging

CPSC recalls biOrigins sodium hydroxide products sold on Amazon from July 2020 through July 2021 due to non-child-resistant packaging and missing hazard label information. The product poses risk of chemical burns and skin/eye irritation to children.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: This is a risk-of-harm product involving a caustic substance (sodium hydroxide) with potential for serious injury (chemical burns, skin and eye irritation), where no illnesses or injuries have been reported to date. Per the severity rubric, products posing risk of harm where injury has not yet been reported score 3 (High).

Plain-English summary

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is recalling biOrigins-branded sodium hydroxide products imported by Madar Corporation, Ltd. (United Kingdom). The products were sold exclusively online through Amazon between July 2020 and July 2021 in 500-gram and 1-kilogram zip-top silver bags. Approximately 30 units were sold.

The products violate federal safety requirements. Sodium hydroxide must be packaged in child-resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA), but these products do not meet that requirement. Additionally, the product labels violate the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) by omitting mandatory hazard information. Non-child-resistant packaging and inadequate labeling pose a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes, particularly to children who may gain access to the product.

Consumers who purchased this product should immediately store it in a safe location out of reach of children. Contact Madar Corporation for a full refund and a free warning label. Madar Corporation is contacting all purchasers directly. Consumers can reach the importer at 315-537-8102 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m. GMT, Monday through Friday), via email at [email protected], or online at www.mysticmomentsuk.com/products/lye-caustic-soda-sodium-hydroxide or www.madarcorporation.co.uk (click "Important Recall Information For US Customers").

The recalled product

Product
biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products
Manufacturer
Madar Corporation LTD, of the United Kingdom
Category
Consumer Product — Household Chemical / Cleaning Supply
Hazard
  • chemical-burn
  • non-child-resistant-packaging
  • mis-labeling
Affected units
30

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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