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• Tide Laundry Pod Recall Issued Over Child Ingestion and Poisoning Risks

  April 8, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  More than 8.2 million packages of Tide, Gain, Ace and Ariel laundry pods are being recalled due to an ingestion risk which could lead to death.

• Poisonings from Laundry Detergent Pods Could Be Further Reduced With Additional Package Changes: Study

  June 4, 2019

  Russell Maas

  A new study finds that tougher packaging standards are helping reduce childhood poisoning incidents linked to laundry pods.

• Tide Pod Injury Lawsuit Allowed to Proceed on Implied Warranty Claims Over Chemical Burn

  May 18, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Tide Pod chemical burn lawsuit will proceed against Procter & Gamble, after a federal judge ruled that the plaintiff's claims of breach of implied warranty were valid.

• Nearly 2,000 Young Children Have Experienced Problems with Tide Pods, Other Single-Load Detergent Packets So Far This Year

  April 16, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly 2,000 reports of children being exposed to laundry pods have been reported to U.S. poison centers since the beginning of the year, according to a recent report.

• Individually Wrapping Tide Pods Would Prevent Laundry Detergent Injuries: Lawmakers

  April 6, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Procter & Gamble is protesting provisions in proposed legislation in New York that would add new requirements to its Tide Pods and other laundry detergent packets to prevent child poisoning incidents.

• Laundry Pod Poisoning Risks Not Only Apply to Children, But Also Adults With Dementia: Consumer Reports

  June 16, 2017

  Russell Maas

  Although most media attention on the risk of laundry detergent pod poisonings has focused on infants and young children, who...

• Laundry Detergent Pods Eye Burn Injuries Among Children Rose Sharply in Recent Years: Report

  February 3, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report warns of increasing child eye injury risks from laundry detergent pods.

• Nearly 7,000 Child Laundry Pod Poisoning Cases So Far This Year, Poison Centers Report

  August 9, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Child laundry pod exposure incidents are being reported at a rate of about 1,000 per month, according to poison control centers nationwide.

• Detergent Pod Injury Risk for Young Children Much Greater Than Traditional Detergents: Study

  June 30, 2016

  Russell Maas

  The findings of a new study indicate that laundry pod exposure is more likely to cause serious injuries to children when compared to traditional detergent.

• Child Laundry Pod Poisoning Cases Growing, More Severe Than Normal Detergents: Study

  April 26, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that children exposed to laundry detergent pods are more likely to get sick than children exposed to other detergent products.