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)
CPSC recall 22738. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
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.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 22738 has the recall date 7 Apr 2022. The notice names the firm Madar Corporation LTD, of the United Kingdom. The recall has about 30 units. The median CPSC recall of 2022 has 5,400 units. This register puts the recall under 4 hazards. The first is Burn.
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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 | None reported |
|---|---|
| Units | 30 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| 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. |
| Product | biOrigins Sodium Hydroxide Products, About 30 |
| Sold at | Online at amazon.com from July 2020 through July 2021 for between $27 and $40. |
| Importer | Madar Corporation LTD, of the United Kingdom |
| Made in | United Kingdom |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30Median of 2022: 5,400
- CPSC recalls of 2022
- 292
- Recalls of 2022 with one of the same hazards
- 39%
- Recalls on the register that name Madar Corporation LTD, of the United Kingdom
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 22738The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 22738. https://recallregister.com/product/9277-biorigins-sodium-hydroxide-products-recalled-due-to-failure-to-meet-ch/. 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 22738 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Online at amazon.com from July 2020 through July 2021 for between $27 and $40.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 22738?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 22738?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 30