Why is Pine-Sol being recalled 2022?

Approximately 37 million bottles of Pine-Sol products have been recalled due to the possibility of potentially harmful bacteria.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, some of the affected Pine-Sol products may contain a bacteria called Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

The bacteria can harm people with compromised immune systems or people who have external medical devices because they pose “a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment.”

Pine-Sol scented multi-surface cleaners (lavender clean, sparkling wave, and lemon fresh scents), CloroxPro Pine-Sol all-purpose cleaners (lavender clean, sparkling wave, lemon fresh, and orange energy scents), and Clorox Professional Pine-Sol lemon fresh cleaner has all been recalled.

The Pine-Sol products in question were manufactured between January 2021 and September 2022. Clorox’s Forest Park, Georgia, factory produced the aforementioned products.

They were available on Amazon as well as at several national retailers including Walmart, Target, Sam’s Club, Kroger, and Dollar Tree.

Recalled bottles have date codes that begin with “A4” and end with a five-digit number less than 22249. The products are sold in bottles ranging in size from 28 to 175 fluid ounces.