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5 million bottles of household cleaner recalled — Check your home

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It would be nice if every product we used was guaranteed to be safe, but that’s why we have recalls. The risks can range from mild to deadly. Here’s what you need to know about a popular brand of sunscreen that contains a cancer-causing ingredient.

Even your cleaning products could send you to the hospital. Check your cabinets for Fabuloso Multi-Purpose Cleaner. On Wednesday, the manufacturer recalled almost 5 million bottles due to potential bacteria contamination.

Simply put, a dangerous flub during manufacturing means your cleaners could grow unhealthy bacteria. Use these products and you could develop a severe infection.

Sunday chores could send you to the hospital

The problem boils down to a lack of preservatives. That means these products could develop bacteria that pose an extra danger to the following groups:

  • People with underlying lung conditions.
  • People with external medical devices.
  • People with weakened immune systems.

You can become infected just by breathing in the bacteria. It can also enter your body through the eyes or a break in the skin. You should be OK if you have a healthy immune system, but Fabuloso says you should throw away the affected products.

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Chuck these products

This recall impacts consumers in the U.S. and Canada. If your product says “Made in Mexico,” it’s not part of the recall. Check the 12-digital number next to your cleaner’s barcode. If it matches a barcode from the tables below, you need to get rid of it.

Here are the recalled products with lavender scents:

NameUPC #
Fabuloso® Original Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Lavender Scent, 16.9 OZ + 30% Free Bonus Pack (22 FL OZ)035000995025
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Lavender Scent, 56 FL OZ035000530325
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Lavender Scent, 128 FL OZ035000530585
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Lavender Scent, 169 FL OZ035000531223
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Lavender Scent, 210 FL OZ035000531230
Fabuloso® Professional All Purpose Cleaner & Degreaser, Lavender Scent, 1 GALLON035110043074

Got a cleaner with a lemon scent? Check the names and numbers:

NameUPC #
Fabuloso® Original Multi-Purpose Cleaner, Refreshing Lemon Scent, 16.9 OZ + 30% Free Bonus Pack (22 FL OZ)035000995018
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Refreshing Lemon Scent, 33.8 FL OZ035000974716
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Refreshing Lemon Scent, 56 FL OZ035000470416
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Refreshing Lemon Scent, 128 FL OZ035000973542
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Refreshing Lemon Scent, 169 FL OZ  035000969873

Do you prefer passion fruits? You may have bought one of these products:

NameUPC #
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Passion of Fruits Scent, 33.8 FL OZ035000530981
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Passion of Fruits Scent, 56 FL OZ035000530301
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Passion of Fruits Scent, 128 FL OZ035000530608
Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner 2X Concentrated Formula, Passion of Fruits Scent, 169 FL OZ035000458162

You also should throw out either of these items:

Fabuloso® Multi-Purpose Cleaner Bleach Alternative 2X Concentrated Formula, Spring Fresh Scent, 56 FL OZ035000530998
Fabuloso® Professional All Purpose Cleaner & Degreaser, Ocean Scent, 1 GALLON035110043739

Good news: Around 80% of these bottles were never released for sale, according to the recall announcement.

What to do if you have these cleaners

First, dispose of your product. Then, complete the form in this link or below to request a full refund or coupon to replace the product. You’ll have to take pictures of the UPC and manufacturing lot code. You’ll get your refund within four to six weeks.

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