Procter & Gamble Recalls 8.2 Million Defective Bags of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel Laundry Detergent Packets Distributed in US Due to Risk of Serious Injury

Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Ace Pods and Ariel Pods liquid laundry detergent packets packaged in flexible film bags. This recall announcement applies only to bags distributed in the United States.

Date of Recall

2024-04-05

CPSC Release Number

24-189

Manufactured In

United States

Units

About 8.2 million (In addition, about 56,741 were sold in Canada)

Manufacturer

The Procter & Gamble Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio

Sold By

Big Lots, CVS, Family Dollar, Home Depot, Sam's Club, Target, Walmart, and other major stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from September 2023 through present for between $5 (one 12 ct. bag) and $30 (four 39 ct. bags in a box).

Problem/Hazard

The outer packaging meant to prevent access to the contents can split open near the zipper track, posing a risk of serious injury to children and other vulnerable populations if the contents of the laundry detergent packets are ingested, as well as posing a risk of skin or eye injuries. Ingestion of a large quantity of any surfactant-containing household cleaning products can cause death among individuals with underlying health issues.

Injuries/Incidents

No confirmed cases directly relating to this packaging defect. The firm has received four reports of children in the United States accessing the liquid laundry packets, three of which reported ingestion during the time period that the recalled lots were sold, but it is not known if these laundry packets came from recalled bags.

Description

This recall involves certain lot codes of Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Ace Pods, and Ariel Pods liquid laundry detergent packets packaged in flexible film bags that were manufactured between September 2023 and February 2024. Recalled products range from bags with 12 to 39 laundry detergent packets and include the following:

Gain Flings Original	Tide Simply Pods Plus Oxi Boost
Gain Flings Moonlight Breeze Scent	Tide Pods Clean Breeze Scent
Gain Flings Blissful Breeze Scent	Tide Pods Free & Gentle
Gain Flings Spring Daydream Scent	Tide Pods Oxi
Gain Flings Plus Ultra Oxi	Tide Pods Ultra Oxi
Gain Flings Plus Odor Defense	Ace Pods Clean Breeze
Tide Pods Original	Ace Pods Spring Meadow
Tide Pods Spring Meadow Scent	Ariel Pods Alpine Breeze
Tide Pods Light

Remedy

Refund

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