Reduce your risk from toxic gases: Never mix bleach with other cleaning products
CanadaReduce your risk from toxic gases: Never mix bleach with other cleaning products
Recalling Firm: Communications and Public Affairs Branch
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Poisoning hazard
Product Description & Identification
Always read and follow the directions on product labels.Properly vent your home during and after use of cleaning products by opening windows or doors and running exhaust fans.Use goggles and rubber gloves to protect your eyes and skin when using bleach.Keep bleach and other household chemicals out of sight and reach of children.When preparing a diluted bleach solution, only make as much as you need. Do not store leftover solution for future use, as you may forget that it contains bleach, which can lead to dangerous incidents.Never clean yourself or your child with bleach or diluted bleach.Never eat or drink bleach or any household cleaning product.If you or someone else has been in contact with household cleaning products and you think there is a risk of harm:Call the Canadian Association for Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicology or your health care provider right awayHave the product label handy to provide its information to the person who answers the phoneBring the original product container with you when seeking helpReport the incident to Health CanadaFind more information on Health Canada's website about safely buying, using, storing and disposing of household chemical products.For the latest and most up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit Canada.ca/coronavirus.
Affected Products
Various household cleaning products, specifically bleach, acidic cleaners (vinegar or other products), and ammonia (glass cleaners).
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| N I D | 62070 |
| U R L | https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/reduce-your-risk-toxic-gases-never-mix-bleach-other-cleaning-products |
| Issue | Poisoning hazard |
| Title | Reduce your risk from toxic gases: Never mix bleach with other cleaning products |
| Product | Various household cleaning products, specifically bleach, acidic cleaners (vinegar or other products), and ammonia (glass cleaners). |
| Archived | 0 |
| Category | Chemicals |
| Last updated | 2021-02-08 |
| Organization | Communications and Public Affairs Branch |
| What you should do | Always read and follow the directions on product labels.Properly vent your home during and after use of cleaning products by opening windows or doors and running exhaust fans.Use goggles and rubber gloves to protect your eyes and skin when using bleach.Keep bleach and other household chemicals out of sight and reach of children.When preparing a diluted bleach solution, only make as much as you need. Do not store leftover solution for future use, as you may forget that it contains bleach, which can lead to dangerous incidents.Never clean yourself or your child with bleach or diluted bleach.Never eat or drink bleach or any household cleaning product.If you or someone else has been in contact with household cleaning products and you think there is a risk of harm:Call the Canadian Association for Poison Centres and Clinical Toxicology or your health care provider right awayHave the product label handy to provide its information to the person who answers the phoneBring the original product container with you when seeking helpReport the incident to Health CanadaFind more information on Health Canada's website about safely buying, using, storing and disposing of household chemical products.For the latest and most up-to-date information on COVID-19, visit Canada.ca/coronavirus. |
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