Belle Chemical Recalls Sodium Hydroxide and Potassium Hydroxide Products Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement and Violation of FHSA Labeling Requirement

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This CPSC action (record #20093) was formally reported on March 18, 2020. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Belle Chemical, of Billings, Mont. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 103,000 units are affected, a scale large enough to require multi-state distribution tracking.

The documented reason for this recall is: 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, po… Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: 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 th… — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

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