Product Recall Number: 17-209
Why was Nutrilife 29% hydrogen peroxide (H202) one-gallon bottles recalled?
The bottle caps on the 29% hydrogen peroxide one-gallon bottles do not vent properly and can allow pressure to build up in the bottle and cause it to expand and rupture, posing fire and burn hazards.
Product Recall Number: 17-209
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2017-08-23
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Nutrilife 29% hydrogen peroxide (H202) one-gallon bottles
Description: This recall involves Nutrilife Plant Products one gallon/four liter bottles of hydrogen peroxide (H202) liquid 29% oxidizer which is used as a source of oxygen for water, a preservative for fresh cut flowers, and to keep unwanted nutrient residuals clear in reservoirs, drippers and dripper lines. The plastic bottles are white with a blue/green label with a handle at the top. The Nutrilife logo, H202, Liquid 29% Oxidizer and “An Oxygen Source for Water” are printed on the front label. Open and closing instructions are printed on the bottle caps with indented lettering.
Hazard Description: The bottle caps on the 29% hydrogen peroxide one-gallon bottles do not vent properly and can allow pressure to build up in the bottle and cause it to expand and rupture, posing fire and burn hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund, Repair
Units: About 11,800 (in addition, about 3,500 in Canada)
Incidents: Nutrilife has received one report of a fire resulting in minor property damage.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled bottles of hydrogen peroxide, contact Nutrilife for safe handling instructions and to receive a free replacement bottle cap or for instructions on how to destroy the bottles and receive a full refund.
Sold At: Plant food and hydroponic stores nationwide from November 2016 through July 2017 for about $33.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: Nutrilife Plant Products, of Canada
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Canada
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed