Laundry Detergent Popular in Louisiana Recalled for Bacteria

When homemakers across Louisiana take care of the neverending chore that is laundry they want their articles to come out of the wash smelling clean and fresh. Whether you're popping clothes in and out of the drier in more urban settings such as Lafayette, Baton Rouge, or New Orleans.

Or, you prefer the natural fresh scent of drying your clothes on a line in smaller communities such as Lecompte, Vidalia, or Monroe, we all want our clothes to be clean and not contaminated.

For most of us, the reason for washing clothes to begin with is to remove the contamination that wearing them has introduced. That's why it's quite surprising that the catalyst for this most recent recall from the Consumer Products Safety Commission is laundry detergent. That's the stuff that we all count on to get the grease, grime, dirt, and other contaminants out of our clothes before we wear them again.

The voluntary recall was instituted by Reckett, the manufacturer of the laundry soap. The recall lists some 16,200 bottles of its 50-fluid-ounce product. The laundry detergent is sold under the brand name Woolite Delicates Detergent. 

A press release from the Consumer Products Safety Commission revealed that the recall was confined to bottles with the following codes, SKU 62338-72724 with lot codes S24364, S24365, and S24366. The recalled products are sold exclusively at Amazon.

Details on the recall suggest there is a concern over Pseudomonas species bacteria. That organism can create serious health issues for persons with compromised immune systems or weakened immune systems. The bacteria might also cause issues with some medical equipment and could result in extensive medical treatment.

There is a plan in place for you to discard any recalled product and to get your money back or a replacement product if you wish. You can find that information by following this link. We should note that those close to the recall are encouraging you to not pour the contents of the bottle out. Instead, you are encouraged to seal the bottle with the unused contents inside and then throw that away in your household trash.