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Westminster, MD
Lifestyle
Clorox Recalling Pine-Sol Products That May Contain Bacteria That Could Cause An Infection
Consumers are being encouraged to check their cabinets for certain cleaning products after Clorox issued a recall of eight Pine-Sol brands that could contain potentially dangerous bacteria that could cause illness. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall due to the possible presence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, "an environmental organism found widely in soil and water. “People with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to Pseudomonas aeruginosa face a risk of serious infection that may require medical treatment,’ according to CPSC. …
White Plains, NY
Business
Clorox Recalls Pine-Sol Cleaners Due To Infection-Causing Bacteria
Parent company Clorox is recalling eight Pine-Sol disinfectant cleaning products due to fears they may contain infection-causing bacteria, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced. To date, testing has identified bacteria in certain recalled products, including those produced between January 2021 and September 2022. Clorox produced approximately 37 million recalled products in that period, the CPSC said. The recalled products have date codes beginning with the prefix “A4” and followed by a five-digit number less than 22249. The products were sold in bottles of 28, 48, 60, 100…
Massapequa, NY
Business
Covid-
19: Here's How Much Longer Clorox Wipes Will Remain Scarce, Company CEO Says
There is no end in sight to the Covid-19-fueled national shortage in Clorox disinfecting wipes--according to company president Linda Rendle, Clorox won't be fully restocked in stores until at least 2021. "Given the fact cold and flu (season) sits in the middle of the (fiscal) year, and we expect the pandemic to be with us for the entirety of the year, it will take the full year to get up to the supply levels that we need to be at," Rendle said Monday, Aug. 18 during an earnings call. Searching the product on Amazon leads buyers to an ominous message: "we don't know when or if this ite…
Mount Vernon, NY
News
Covid-
19: Doctor Who Recommended Hydroxychloroquine From Westchester, Trump Claims
After stunning reporters -- and the public -- by announcing he was taking a controversial drug in an effort to prevent getting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), President Donald Trump said he had received information regarding hydroxychloroquine from a Westchester County physician. Trump made the announcement that he was taking hydroxychloroquine during a press conference on Monday, May 18 at the White House. Speaking later in the Oval Office, the president reportedly told visitors that he had received a lot of positive information regarding the drug from many sources and referen…
Torrington, CT
Business
Covid-
19: Clorox In 'Catch-Up Mode' After Seeing 500 Percent Spike In Demand During Pandemic
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has forced Clorox, one of the country’s largest manufacturers of cleaning products, to go into “catch-up mode.” With cleaning and disinfecting items flying off store shelves during the pandemic, Clorox has reportedly produced 40 million more items in the first quarter of 2020 than it did in the same time frame last year, leaving it scrambling to meet the demand. According to an NBC News report, the company has seen a 500 percent increase in demand since the outbreak began in March, and has sold as much in a week as it typically would in a month. C…
