Safety regulator, Reckitt & Colman Inc. Announce Recall of EASY-OFF Oven Cleaner
Recall 00052 · Jan 11, 2000 · Reckitt & Colman Inc.
50,000
units affected
50,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00052
- Date
- Jan 11, 2000
- Company
- Reckitt & Colman Inc.
- Units affected
- 50,000
- Product
- EASY-OFF Heavy Duty Oven Cleaner
- Product type
- Cleaners/Cleaning Products
- Hazard
- Fire
The product
The 16-oz. aerosol cans of oven cleaner being recalled are yellow and have a solid yellow plastic cap. "EASY-OFF" is in bold black letters at the top part of the can, "HEAVY DUTY" is written in white letters inside a red block, and "Original" is written in white letters over a blue background. Only the oven cleaner with lot number B9305-NJ2 printed on the bottom of the can is part of the recall.
What can happen
The oven cleaner's contents can spew out because of an improperly attached valve assembly, that can separate from the can. Direct contact with the contents poses a risk of chemical burns to consumers' skin and eyes.
The fix
Consumers should not remove the cap of this oven cleaner. Consumers should wrap the recalled can of oven cleaner in several layers of newspaper, take it outside and dispose of it with the regular household trash. The company will send consumers a replacement oven cleaner coupon.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Reckitt & Colman has received 18 reports of these cans spewing oven cleaner, resulting in 12 reports of chemical burns to consumers' skin and eyes.
- Sold at
- Supermarkets, mass merchandisers, hardware, drug and other stores nationwide sold the oven cleaner, from November 1999 through January 2000, for about $3 to $4.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled easy-off heavy duty oven cleaner?
Consumers should not remove the cap of this oven cleaner. Consumers should wrap the recalled can of oven cleaner in several layers of newspaper, take it outside and dispose of it with the regular household trash. The company will send consumers a replacement oven cleaner coupon.
What is the hazard?
The oven cleaner's contents can spew out because of an improperly attached valve assembly, that can separate from the can. Direct contact with the contents poses a risk of chemical burns to consumers' skin and eyes.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.