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Australia:Woolworths Homebrand Bleach 2L Regular and Lemon recalled

Both Regular and Lemon Homebrand Bleach recalled

033270 Homebrand Bleach 2L Regular

008959 Homebrand Bleach 2L Lemon

Identifying features

Affected products have small pin sized holes along the seam near the bottom of the bottle, which may cause a slow leak of the contents.

Bleach may leak from the bottle posing a health risk to consumers and possible damage to property. Bleach is a poisonous substance.

Dates available for sale

• 27th November 2014 - 26th February 2015

Where the product was sold

• Nationally

Traders who sold this product

Woolworths Supermarkets, Flemings, Food for Less, and Safeways

Distributed by Woolworths Limited

Supplier's web site

http://www.woolworths.com.au

What should consumers do?

Customers should wear gloves and immediately dispose of the Homebrand Bleach by flushing it down the sink with plenty of running water and wipe any affected areas with a damp cloth. Customers should rinse the bottle and cap with water and present the rinsed out bottle and/or a purchase receipt to any Woolworths, Safeway, Food for Less, or Flemings store for a full refund.

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