8.2 million laundry packets sold at Family Dollar, Target, Walmart and others recalled

(Gray News) – More than 8 million bags of laundry detergent are being recalled due to faulty packaging.

The outer packaging of Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Ace Pods and Ariel Pods liquid laundry detergent packets can split open near the zipper track, making it easy for children to access and making them vulnerable to potential ingestion.

Ingestion of a large quantity of any surfactant-containing household cleaning products can cause death among individuals with underlying health issues.

The recall involves certain lot codes packaged in flexible film bags that were manufactured between September 2023 and February 2024, according to Proctor & Gamble.

The news release states the recalled detergent was sold at Big Lots, CVS, Family Dollar, Home Depot, Sam’s Club, Target, Walmart and other major stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com.

So far there have been no confirmed cases of incidents or injuries directly relating to this packing defect.

Officials have received four reports of children accessing the laundry packets, three of which reported ingestion during the time period that the recalled lots were sold, but it is unclear if the packets came from the recalled bags.

Anyone with one of the recalled bags can contact Procter & Gamble for a full refund and a free preplacement child-resistant bag. Consumers can also get a cabinet lock for securing laundry materials.

Consumers with recalled bags can submit a photo of the recalled product, showing the lot code, to participate in the recall.

Consumers can contact Procter & Gamble toll-free at 833-347-5764 from Monday through Friday, 9 AM ET to 6 PM ET, Saturday, 9 AM ET to 5:30 PM ET, or online at www.pg.com/bags.