The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·24703·Announced 2023-10-12

Crystal Clear Sodium Hydroxide 2-lb Bags Lack Child-Resistant Packaging

Family Health Products is recalling Crystal Clear Sodium Hydroxide sold on Amazon because the packaging is not child-resistant as required by law. The product poses a risk of chemical burns and eye irritation if accessed by children.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 chemical product that poses a direct risk of harm (chemical burns and eye irritation) to a vulnerable population (children) due to failure of required safety packaging, and no illnesses have yet been reported. This meets the "risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported" criterion for a High severity rating.

Plain-English summary

Family Health Products Inc. of Omaha, Nebraska is recalling Crystal Clear Sodium Hydroxide in 2-pound resealable bags because the packaging does not meet child-resistant packaging requirements under the Poison Prevention Packaging Act. About 570 units were sold online through Amazon.com from June 2023 through August 2023 for approximately $18 each.

Sodium hydroxide, also called lye or caustic soda, is used for soapmaking and cleaning. Because the recalled product's packaging is not child-resistant, there is a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes if children access the product. No injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of sight and reach of children. Purchasers should contact Family Health Products for free replacement child-resistant packaging and a new label. The manufacturer is contacting all known buyers directly, and Amazon is assisting with notification efforts.

The recalled product

Product
Crystal Clear Sodium Hydroxide, 2 lb. bags
Manufacturer
Family Health Products Inc., Omaha, Nebraska
Category
Consumer Product — Chemical / Cleaning Product
Hazard
Affected units
570

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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