CPSC, National Service Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Drain Cleaners
CPSC recall 01233. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The bottles can leak, allowing the contents of the cleaner to come into contact with consumers. These cleaners can cause irritation and burns to the skin and eyes.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the cleaners immediately and contact the appropriate company, to receive a free replacement cap. Consumers should not return the recalled cleaner to the store where purchased.
CPSC recall 01233 has the recall date 20 Sep 2001. The notice names the firm National Service Industries Inc. (NSI). The recall has about 1,100,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2001 has 22,500 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Burn. CPSC gives the product type Cleaners/Cleaning Products.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | NSI has received 16 reports of the bottles leaking, including three incidents involving skin irritations to the leg and hand, and 13 incidents involving property damage. |
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| Units | 1,100,000 |
| Description | The following chart provides information concerning the four types of drain cleaners involved in this recall. Only 64-oz. bottles are affected. Brand Name Cleaning Product UPC Code Recall Hotline Number, Website Address, E-mail Address Zep Commercial 10 Minute Hair Clog Remover 21709-52206 (888) 805-4357 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday www.zepcommercial.com zephelp@zepcommercial.com Drain Care Professional Strength Drain Opener Clog Remover 21709-60060 Enforcer 10 Minute Hair Clog Remover 21709-52206 (800) 241-5656 Ext. 686 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday www.enforcer.com plumbing@enforcer.com Drain Care Professional Strength Drain Opener Clog Remover 21709-52212 The Drain Opener Clog Remover bottles and caps are white and the Hair Clog Remover bottles and caps are red. Each bottle has the brand name - "Zep Commercial" or "Enforcer" - on a label that also reads, in part, "Keep all chemicals out of reach of children." |
| Product | Drain Opener Clog Remover and Hair Clog Remover sold in 64-oz. bottles, About 1.1 million, Cleaners/Cleaning Products |
| Sold at | Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Kmart and hardware stores nationwide sold these cleaners, from January 2001 through August 2001, for between $3 and $6. |
| Manufacturer | National Service Industries Inc. (NSI) |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,100,000Median of 2001: 22,500
- CPSC recalls of 2001
- 245
- Recalls of 2001 with one of the same hazards
- 20%
- Recalls of 2001 in the category Cleaners/Cleaning Products
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name National Service Industries Inc. (NSI)
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 9 Mar 2001 | CPSC, National Service Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Zep Commercial Cleaners Sold at The Home Depot |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01233The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 01233. https://recallregister.com/product/1152-cpsc-national-service-industries-inc-announce-recall-of-drain-cleaners/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01233 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
NSI has received 16 reports of the bottles leaking, including three incidents involving skin irritations to the leg and hand, and 13 incidents involving property damage.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Kmart and hardware stores nationwide sold these cleaners, from January 2001 through August 2001, for between $3 and $6.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01233?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.1 million
- How many CPSC recalls name National Service Industries Inc. (NSI)?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name National Service Industries Inc. (NSI). This recall is 1 of them.