Clorox Recalls Pine-Sol Scented Cleaners Over Possible Bacteria – NECN

If you’re thinking of wiping down the kitchen with that bottle of Pine-Sol All-Purpose Cleaner under the sink, stop. It may contain bacteria that can cause serious illness in people with compromised immune systems.

Clorox said Tuesday it is recalling 37 million scented surface cleaners and all-purpose cleaners.

The recall includes Pine-Sol multi-surface cleaners in Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave and Lemon Fresh scents, CloroxPro Pine-Sol All-Purpose Cleaners in Lavender Clean, Sparkling Wave, Lemon Fresh and Orange Energy scents and Clorox Professional Pine-Sol Lemon Fresh Cleaners in all sizes The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a statement.

The recall does not include its iconic pine-flavored Original Pine-Sol, which is its only product registered as a disinfectant.

The products “may contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, an environmental microorganism widely found in soil and water,” the commission said.

“Bacteria can enter the body by inhalation, through the eyes or through a break in the skin. People with a healthy immune system are usually not exposed to bacteria,” the commission noted.

Testing found the bacteria in the recalled products manufactured between January 2021 and September 2022, the commission said.

Affected products have a date code that begins with “A4” followed by a five-digit number less than 22249.

He advised consumers to take a photo of the 12-digit UPC code and date code, throw the product in the container in the trash and contact the company for a refund by calling Pine-Sol toll-free at (855) 378-4982, emailing PineSolRecalls@inmar.comor by visiting pinesolrecall.com.

No illnesses have been reported, and the California-based company said it is issuing the recall out of an abundance of caution.