– Oakland, California Stop thinking about cleaning your kitchen with the bottle of Pine-Sol all-purpose cleaner you keep beneath the sink. It may include bacteria that might cause severe sickness in immunocompromised individuals.
Tuesday, The Clorox Company announced the recall of its perfumed multi-surface and all-purpose cleansers. The recall does not cover the company’s only licensed disinfectant, the original pine-scented Pine-Sol.
The items recalled by the Oakland, California-based corporation also include scented CloroxPro Pine-Sol All Purpose Cleaners and Clorox Professional Pine-Sol Lemon Fresh Cleaners, according to a statement released by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The goods “may include microorganisms, including the widespread environmental bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa,” the commission warned.
“The bacteria can enter the body by inhalation, the eyes, or a cut in the skin. Those with healthy immune systems are typically immune to the microorganisms “Commission stated.
The commission stated that testing revealed germs in the recalled products manufactured between January 2021 and September 2022. Consumers were instructed to photograph the 12-digit UPC code and the date code, discard the product in its container, and contact the corporation for a refund.