Belle Chemical Recalls Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement
Recall at a glance
- Recall number
- 20-093 (CPSC)
- Recall date
- March 18, 2020
- Brand
- Belle Chemical
- Category
- Other consumer products
- Products
- Sodium Hydroxide, Lye/Caustic Soda and Potassium Hydroxide, Caustic Potash Ash
- Hazard
- Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement
- Hazard type
- Fire and burnPoisoning and toxic substances
- Remedy
- Replace
- Units
- About 103,000
- Made in
- United States
- Last updated by CPSC
- March 18, 2020
What was recalled
This recall involves sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide products that are sold in three sizes: 4 ounce, 8-ounce and 1-pound. The products are labeled as being used for soaps, cleaners, water treatment, food preparation, pH buffer and metal dissolution. The potassium hydroxide products and the 4-ounce and 8-ounce sodium hydroxide products are sold in black resealable bags; the 1-pound sodium hydroxide product is sold in a white resealable bag. The sodium hydroxide product is stated as being food grade.
Is my product affected?
Compare your product with the details below, including model numbers where listed.
- Sodium Hydroxide, Lye/Caustic Soda and Potassium Hydroxide, Caustic Potash Ash · About 103,000 units
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Where it was sold
Companies named in the notice: Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Ebay.com, Bonanza.com, Jet.com, Etsy.com and Bellechemical.com from February 2017 through January 2020 for between $4 and $16.; Belle Chemical, of Billings, Mont..
Consumer contact
Belle Chemical toll-free at 877-522-2233 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, email at info@bellechemical.com or online at www.bellechemical.com and click on RECALL INFORMATION for more information.
Recall history and context
Belle Chemical appears in 2 CPSC recalls on record.
Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.
Frequently asked questions
What was recalled?
Sodium Hydroxide, Lye/Caustic Soda and Potassium Hydroxide, Caustic Potash Ash (About 103,000 units). This recall involves sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide products that are sold in three sizes: 4 ounce, 8-ounce and 1-pound.
Why was it recalled?
CPSC lists the reason as: Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement.
What should I do if I own one?
Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Belle Chemical for a free replacement child-resistant packaging and label to put on the product.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall data, shown as published and last updated by CPSC on March 18, 2020. Details can change; the official notice is the authority. If your product may be recalled, stop and read the notice before deciding what to do. Terms and disclaimer.