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 number

20093

Title

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 date

2020-03-18T00:00:00

Manufacturers

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Belle Chemical, of Billings, Mont."}]

Made in

[{"Country":"United States"}]

Importers

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Distributors

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Belle Chemical, of Billings, Mont."}]

Sold at

[{"CompanyID":"","Name":"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."}]

Products

[{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"Sodium Hydroxide, Lye/Caustic Soda and Potassium Hydroxide, Caustic Potash Ash","NumberOfUnits":"About 103,000","Type":""}]

UPCs

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Hazards

[{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"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 Substance Act (FHSA) by omitting the word \"poison\" for poisonous chemicals and the mandatory hazard statement on the front on the packaging."}]

Remedies

[{"Name":"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."}]

Injuries reported

[{"Name":"None reported."}]

Description

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.

Notice

https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/Belle-Chemical-Recalls-Sodium-Hydroxide-and-Potassium-Hydroxide-Products-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-and-Violation-of-FHSA-Labeling-Requirement

Last published

2020-03-18T00:00:00

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CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24

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