Recalls & Safety · Notice
Clorox recalls 6.3 million cleaners
The cleaners may contain bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a risk to people with weakened immune systems. Sold only in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Clorox Manufacturing Company of Puerto Rico is recalling about 6.3 million bottles of scented Mistolin dilutable cleaners and Lestoil heavy duty multi-purpose cleaners because the products may contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is one of the largest recalls by unit count this year.
The hazard
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an environmental organism found widely in soil and water, and for most healthy people it is not a threat. The Consumer Product Safety Commission's notice is specific about who is at risk: people with weakened immune systems, or with external medical devices, who are exposed to it face a risk of serious infection.
That is a narrower warning than most recalls carry, and it is the reason to take it seriously in a household that includes someone receiving treatment that suppresses the immune system, or using a catheter, feeding tube or similar device.
No injuries have been reported.
Which products
The recall covers only products sold in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
The Mistolin dilutable cleaners are the scents Alegra tu Día, Espíritu Play, Flores de Primavera, Fresco Despertar, Frescura de Lavanda, Frescura Tropical, Manzana y Canela, Pino y Especias and Sólo para Ti. The Lestoil heavy duty cleaners are Energía del Yunque, Fuerza de Lavanda Tropical, Intenso Limon Boricua and Olas de Rincón.
The date code is what decides it. Bottles in the affected scents carry a code beginning PR01 followed by a five-digit number, and the recall covers numbers between 25091 and 26168. The code is printed on the side of the bottle; the 12-digit UPC is on the label.
The remedy
Stop using the product. The company asks consumers to register at the recall website and submit a photograph of the 12-digit UPC and a photograph of the date code, then dispose of the product in its container with household trash.
Registered bottles in the affected scents and date-code range receive a full refund of the purchase price with a receipt, or of the manufacturer's suggested retail price without one. That is a common structure in CPSC recalls and it means a missing receipt costs you nothing unless you paid above list.
Reading a recall like this one
A recall driven by a contamination risk to a specific group, rather than a defect that endangers everyone, is easy to dismiss. The practical test is whether anyone in the household falls into the group the notice names. If so, the exposure route matters: these are cleaners, used on surfaces and often diluted, so the risk sits with handling and with surfaces a vulnerable person touches.
How to get a refund or repair after a CPSC recall explains the claim process, including why companies ask for photographs. The live recall index carries this notice alongside the newest recalls from the four federal agencies.
What to do
- Stop using the cleaner and check the 12-digit UPC on the label and the date code on the side of the bottle. Official link
- Register at the recall site with photographs of both codes; a receipt is not required, though it sets the refund at what you paid rather than the list price. Official link
- Dispose of the product in its container with household trash once registered. Official link
Questions readers ask
- Which Mistolin and Lestoil products are recalled?
- Scented Mistolin dilutable cleaners and Lestoil heavy duty multi-purpose cleaners sold in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, with date codes beginning PR01 followed by a five-digit number between 25091 and 26168. Products sold elsewhere are not included.
- Who is at risk from the bacteria in the recalled cleaners?
- People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices, who face a risk of serious infection from Pseudomonas aeruginosa according to the CPSC notice. No injuries have been reported.
- How do I get the refund?
- Register at the recall website with photographs of the 12-digit UPC and the date code, then dispose of the product with household trash. The refund is the purchase price with a receipt, or the suggested retail price without one.
Filed under: Live recall index: FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, FSIS
Mentioned:Consumer Product Safety Commission
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Written by Mirza Seraj Baig · Checked against the documents in the source card (editorial standards).