Over 8 Million Bags Of Laundry Detergent Packets Recalled

Procter & Gamble is recalling over eight million bags of laundry detergent pods because of potentially unsafe packaging. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said, "The outer packaging meant to prevent access to the contents can split open near the zipper track, posing a risk of serious injury to children and other vulnerable populations if the contents of the laundry detergent packets are ingested, as well as posing a risk of skin or eye injuries."

The recall covers certain lots of Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Ace Pods, and Ariel Pods liquid laundry detergent packets in flexible film bags that were manufactured between September 2023 and February 2024.

You can check to see if the lot code on the bottom of the package is subject to recall by going to pg.com/bags.

Procter & Gamble said there were three reports of children who ingested the contents of the laundry packets but noted there have been no confirmed cases directly related to the packaging defect.

Consumers can reach out to Procter & Gamble for a full refund, a free replacement child-resistant bag to store the laundry pods, and a free cabinet lock to secure their laundry detergents.