CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement; Imported by Madar Corporation; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
- Recall number
- 22738
- Title
- biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products Recalled Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement; Imported by Madar Corporation; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
- Recall date
- 2022-04-07T00:00:00
- Manufacturers
- []
- Made in
- [{"Country":"United Kingdom"}]
- Importers
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Madar Corporation LTD, of the United Kingdom"}]
- Distributors
- []
- Sold at
- [{"CompanyID":"","Name":"Online at amazon.com from July 2020 through July 2021 for between $27 and $40."}]
- Products
- [{"CategoryID":"","Description":"","Model":"","Name":"biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products","NumberOfUnits":"About 30","Type":""}]
- UPCs
- []
- Hazards
- [{"HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":"","Name":"The product contains sodium 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 mandatory information on the packaging."}]
- Remedies
- [{"Name":"Consumers should immediately store the recalled product in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Madar Corporation for a full refund and a free warning label. Madar Corporation is contacting all purchasers directly."}]
- Injuries reported
- [{"Name":"None reported"}]
- Description
- The recall involves biOrigins-branded sodium hydroxide products. The product was sold in 500 grams and 1-kilogram zip-top, silver bags. The biOrigins logo and "LYE CAUSTIC SODA/SODIUM HYDROXIDE" are printed on the front of the bag on a white and blue label. The weight and batch number 4430708, 4423901, 4415403 or 4408414 appear on the back of the product.
- Notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/biOrigins-Sodium-Hydroxide-Products-Recalled-Due-to-Failure-to-Meet-Child-Resistant-Packaging-Requirement-and-Violation-of-FHSA-Labeling-Requirement-Imported-by-Madar-Corporation-Sold-Exclusively-at-Amazon-com-Recall-Alert
- Last published
- 2022-04-07T00:00:00
Where this comes from
- Register
- CPSC Consumer Product Recalls
- Publisher
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- File
- pages.json
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- 1b022dde64a0
- Published
- 2026-09-24
- Read
- 2026-09-29T07:51:23.679Z
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CPSC Consumer Product Recalls (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission), pages.json, sha256 1b022dde64a0, published 2026-09-24