Boyer Recalls Six Brands of Sodium and Potassium Hydroxide Due to Failure to Meet Child-Resistant Packaging Requirement; Injuries Reported
CPSC recall 20092. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The products contain sodium and/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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately store the recalled products in a safe location out of reach of children and contact Boyer for a free replacement child-resistant cap.
CPSC recall 20092 has the recall date 18 Mar 2020. The notice names the firm The Boyer Corporation Inc., LaGrange, Ill. The recall has about 329,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under 3 hazards. The first is Burn.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC has received two reports of chemical burn injuries with the California Soap Supply product. One involved a child who received chemical burns to their mouth after gaining access to the product. |
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| Units | 329,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves six brands of sodium and potassium hydroxide products sold in two pound clear plastic bottles with a continuous thread closure cap. The products are commonly advertised as being used for home soapmaking projects and clearing drains. The lot numbers included in the recall are from 4001 to 9288 and are located on the bottom of the jar and on the side of the box. The brands of products and description of the packaging included in the recall are: Brand Description Distributed By Soap Supply Co. Lye yellow label BigTProducts Soap Makers Lye green label BigTProducts California Soap Supply dark blue label NG Inc. Combo Pure Solutions light blue label NG Inc. Red Crown High Test Lye red label Boyer Corporation Boyer Potassium Hydroxide Flakes white label Boyer Corporation |
| Product | Soap Supply Co. Lye, Soap Makers Lye, California Soap Supply, Combo Pure Solutions, Red Crown High Test Lye, and Boyer Potassium Hydroxide Flakes, About 329,000 |
| Sold at | Online at Amazon.com and other websites from January 2015 through October 2019 for about $5. |
| Manufacturer | The Boyer Corporation Inc., LaGrange, Ill |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 329,000Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 34%
- Recalls on the register that name The Boyer Corporation Inc., LaGrange, Ill
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 20092. https://recallregister.com/product/8768-boyer-recalls-six-brands-of-sodium-and-potassium-hydroxide-due-to-fail/. 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 20092 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC has received two reports of chemical burn injuries with the California Soap Supply product. One involved a child who received chemical burns to their mouth after gaining access to the product.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at Amazon.com and other websites from January 2015 through October 2019 for about $5.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 20092?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 20092?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 329,000