Woolite Contamination Recalls 2023 and 2025

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The Woolite contamination recalls in 2023 and 2025 highlight significant health risks associated with household cleaners, specifically the Woolite Delicates Detergent, which was recalled due to potential bacterial exposure. This recall, announced by Reckitt, emphasizes the importance of understanding the chemical composition of cleaning products, as many modern detergents maintain a neutral pH to prevent skin irritation, unlike traditional lye soaps. The discussion also references past contamination incidents, illustrating a broader concern regarding the safety of household cleaning agents.

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  • Understanding of household cleaning product formulations
  • Knowledge of pH levels in detergents
  • Awareness of bacterial contamination risks in consumer products
  • Familiarity with safety regulations regarding chemical products
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This discussion is beneficial for product safety regulators, chemists, and consumers interested in understanding the risks associated with household cleaning products and their formulations.

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It never occurred to me that a household cleaner could harbor bacterial infections. I suppose I've always assumed they were like bleach, which is used in all epidemic outbreaks.
 
jedishrfu said:
It never occurred to me that a household cleaner could harbor bacterial infections.
Old times lye soap had ph around 9-11, as I recall. But these days most of the everyday detergents are kept around neutral, with extreme care that it won't be aggressive enough to harm skin or clothes. Very different.
 
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Chemistry is Fun, NOT!

I had a coworker, an electrical engineer, who once told us how he used Clorox and ammonia to clean a toilet, thinking they would work much better together. His wife, a nurse, could have killed him when she found out.

Mixing the two resulted in a puff of chlorine gas, but he survived both attempts on his life and remained married.

and now, back to our regularly scheduled thread.
 
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gack! real bad emissions - prob chloramines rather than Cl gas