CPSC2025-03-06
Taylor Water Technologies Recalls Phosphate Reagent Bottles Sold with Test Kits Due to Risk of Severe Chemical Burns; Violation of Federal Regulation for Child-Resistant Packaging
Taylor Water Technologies LLC, of Sparks, Maryland
Hazard
The recalled Taylor Water Technologies reagent bottles sold with test kits contain sulfuric acid, which must be in child-resistant packaging, as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging for the bottle with sulfuric acid is not child resistant, posing a risk of chemical burns to the skin or eyes and internal corrosive burns, if ingested.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled Phosphate Reagent #1 bottles immediately, place them in a safe and secure location away from the reach of children and contact Taylor Water Technologies for information on how to properly dispose of the recalled bottle and obtain a free replacement bottle. Only unexpired Phosphate Reagent #1 bottles are included in this recall and eligible for the free replacement. Taylor Water Technologies is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold at
Online at www.taylortechnologies.com and other websites and in pool and aquarium stores nationwide from August 2022 through August 2024 for about $13 for the reagent bottles and $56 for the kits that include the reagent bottles.
Affected count
About 10,000
Injuries reported
None reported
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Replace
Products
Phosphate Reagent #1 Bottles sold within the Taylor Phosphate Test Kits
Consumer contact
Taylor Water Technologies at 800-837-8548 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, via the online contact form at https://www.taylortechnologies.com/en/content/contact-customer-service, or by visiting https://www.taylortechnologies.com and clicking on "Recall Information" under the Resource Center tab at the top of the page for more information or at https://www.taylortechnologies.com/en/content/recall-information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2025/Taylor-Water-Technologies-Recalls-Phosphate-Reagent-Bottles-Sold-with-Test-Kits-Due-to-Risk-of-Severe-Chemical-Burns-Violation-of-Federal-Regulation-for-Child-Resistant-PackagingDon't want to check this manually?
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