Clorox recalls 37 million bottles of Pine-Sol due to bacteria concerns

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Cleaning product company Clorox has voluntarily recalled approximately 37 million bottles of scented Pine-Sol disinfectant due to a potentially harmful bacteria, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. The company issued the recall in an "abundance of caution."

The affected products may contain a bacteria known as "Pseudomonas aeruginosa," which poses a danger to immunocompromised individuals and those with external medical devices, CNN reports. It is not a risk to most people, The New York Times notes.

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Brigid Kennedy

Brigid Kennedy worked at The Week from 2021 to 2023 as a staff writer, junior editor and then story editor, with an interest in U.S. politics, the economy and the music industry.