CPSC, Reckitt & Colman Inc. Announce Recall of EASY-OFF Oven Cleaner
CPSC recall 00052. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The oven cleaner's contents can spew out because of an improperly attached valve assembly, that can separate from the can. Direct contact with the contents poses a risk of chemical burns to consumers' skin and eyes.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should not remove the cap of this oven cleaner. Consumers should wrap the recalled can of oven cleaner in several layers of newspaper, take it outside and dispose of it with the regular household trash. The company will send consumers a replacement oven cleaner coupon.
CPSC recall 00052 has the recall date 11 Jan 2000. The notice names the firm Reckitt & Colman. The recall has about 50,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is 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 | Reckitt & Colman has received 18 reports of these cans spewing oven cleaner, resulting in 12 reports of chemical burns to consumers' skin and eyes. |
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| Units | 50,000 |
| Description | The 16-oz. aerosol cans of oven cleaner being recalled are yellow and have a solid yellow plastic cap. "EASY-OFF" is in bold black letters at the top part of the can, "HEAVY DUTY" is written in white letters inside a red block, and "Original" is written in white letters over a blue background. Only the oven cleaner with lot number B9305-NJ2 printed on the bottom of the can is part of the recall. |
| Product | EASY-OFF Heavy Duty Oven Cleaner, About 50,000, Cleaners/Cleaning Products |
| Sold at | Supermarkets, mass merchandisers, hardware, drug and other stores nationwide sold the oven cleaner, from November 1999 through January 2000, for about $3 to $4. |
| Manufacturer | Reckitt & Colman Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 50,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Cleaners/Cleaning Products
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Reckitt & Colman
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00052The 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 00052. https://recallregister.com/product/2954-cpsc-reckitt-colman-inc-announce-recall-of-easy-off-oven-cleaner/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00052 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Reckitt & Colman has received 18 reports of these cans spewing oven cleaner, resulting in 12 reports of chemical burns to consumers' skin and eyes.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Supermarkets, mass merchandisers, hardware, drug and other stores nationwide sold the oven cleaner, from November 1999 through January 2000, for about $3 to $4.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00052?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 50,000