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
April 05 2024 - 8:29AM
Business Wire
Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG) today announced a voluntary
packaging recall of 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.
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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.
P&G will Refund or Replace Affected Product
Packages
Consumers should immediately secure the recalled bags out of
sight and reach of children and contact Procter & Gamble for a
full refund and a free replacement child resistant bag to store the
product. Consumers can also receive a cabinet lock for securing
laundry materials.
Consumers should check to see if their bag is part of the recall
by checking the lot code on their bag. Recalled lot codes will be
listed at www.pg.com/bags and can be found on the bottom of the bag
package. Consumers with recalled bags can submit a photo of the
recalled product, showing the lot code, to participate in the
recall.
Consumer Contact Information
Consumers can contact Procter & Gamble toll-free at
833-347-5764 from Monday through Friday, 9 AM ET to 6 PM ET,
Saturday, 9 AM ET to 5:30 PM ET, or online at www.pg.com/bags.
Recall Details
This recall involves about 8.2 million units sold in the U.S.
and about 56,741 sold in Canada of 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
There have been no confirmed cases of incidents or injuries
directly relating to this packaging defect. P&G 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.
Affected packages were sold at 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).
For information on impact in Canada, please visit the Health
Canada recalls page at: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en.
About Procter & Gamble
P&G serves consumers around the world with one of the
strongest portfolios of trusted, quality, leadership brands,
including Always®, Ambi Pur®, Ariel®, Bounty®, Charmin®, Crest®,
Dawn®, Downy®, Fairy®, Febreze®, Gain®, Gillette®, Head &
Shoulders®, Lenor®, Olay®, Oral-B®, Pampers®, Pantene®, SK-II®,
Tide®, Vicks®, and Whisper®. The P&G community includes
operations in approximately 70 countries worldwide. Please visit
https://www.pg.com for the latest news and information about
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P&G Media Contacts Wendy Kennedy Email:
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Jennifer Corso Email: corso.jj@pg.com
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