Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—CHEMICAL PRODUCTS—Pro Supply Outlet recalls sodium, potassium hydroxide products for failure to meet child-resistant packaging requirements, (May 20, 2021)
Organizations Mentioned:Chemical Technologies International Inc., d/b/a Pro Supply Outlet
By Susan Engstrom
The products also fail to comply with hazardous substance labeling requirements.
Chemical Technologies International Inc., d/b/a Pro Supply Outlet, of Rancho Cordova, California, is recalling about 2,600 jars of Pro Supply Outlet (PSO) Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide because the products contain sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the products is not child-resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns and irritation to the skin and eyes. In addition, the label on the product violates the Federal Hazardous Substances Act (FHSA) by omitting the word "poison" for poisonous chemicals (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 21-749, May 20, 2021).
Incidents and injuries. No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Product description. This recall involves Pro Supply Outlet sodium and potassium hydroxide products sold in two-pound rigid white plastic jars with continuous thread caps. The front of the label bears the PSO logo, the product name, SKU 7023, and UPC 7834500453 for the sodium hydroxide, and SKU 7132 and UPC 7834500462 for the potassium hydroxide.
These products were manufactured in the United States and were sold online at Amazon.com, eBay.com, Etsy.com, and prosupplyoutlet.com from January 2018 through March 2021 for about $15.
Remedy. Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Pro Supply Outlet for a free replacement child-resistant cap and label to put on the product. Pro Supply Outlet is contacting all purchasers directly.
Important CPSC Recall Remedy Notice Due to COVID-19. CPSC is advising consumers that because of the extraordinary circumstances surrounding COVID-19, some of the remedies identified in recall notices may not be currently available. Consumers should check with the recalling companies for further details. Moreover, the agency notice reminds consumers that CPSC and the recalling firms urge consumers not to use recalled products.
Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact Pro Supply Outlet toll-free at 855-248-9059 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, email at PSO5000@ctiinc.biz, or online at www.prosupplyrecall.com and click on Recall Notice.
Companies: Chemical Technologies International Inc., d/b/a Pro Supply Outlet
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