Clorox Puerto Rico has recalled about 6.3 million scented Mistolin and Lestoil multi-purpose cleaners sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. The notice lists a full-refund process for affected bottles, but the geography, scent and date-code limits matter.
This is not a nationwide recall of every Mistolin or Lestoil product. The CPSC says it covers specified scented products sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with particular production codes on the bottle.
The product list is narrower than the brand names
The September 3 CPSC notice names scented Mistolin Dilutable Cleaners and Lestoil Heavy Duty Multi-Purpose Cleaners. It says the recall covers products in listed scents with date codes beginning PR01 and followed by a five-digit number from 25091 through 26168.
Those codes represent products made from April 1, 2025, through June 17, 2026, the agency says. The cleaners were sold in 28-, 40-, 64- and 128-fluid-ounce bottles. Products outside the stated scent, code and sale-area limits are not established as part of this recall merely because they share a brand name.
The CPSC says the products may contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It describes a serious-infection risk for people with weakened immune systems or external medical devices when exposed through inhalation, the eyes or a break in the skin. The agency says healthy immune systems are usually not affected.
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The instructions require product details and disposal
The recall notice tells consumers to stop using the affected cleaners. To receive a full refund, it says registrants must submit a picture of the 12-digit UPC on the label and a picture of the date code on the bottle, then dispose of the product in its container with household trash.
For bottles that meet the recall’s scent and date-code criteria, the listed remedy is the purchase price with a receipt or the manufacturer’s suggested retail price without a receipt. That distinction is a feature of this particular recall, not a general guarantee for all returned household cleaners.
The sales area is part of identification
The CPSC says the products were sold at Walmart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Supermercados Econo, Supermercados Selecto and other major retailers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The location is relevant because the agency says this recall only includes products sold in those territories.
The retailer list provides distribution context, but the code and scent specifications remain controlling. A shopper who bought a similarly named cleaning product outside Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands should not assume it is included without matching the notice’s product details.
The agency also says the recalled units were manufactured in Puerto Rico. That fact explains the local scope of the distribution, but it does not substitute for the label and date-code check required by the refund process.
Recall announcements often involve several matching steps: product name, packaging, code, distribution area and remedy instructions. The safest verified record is the current CPSC page, rather than a retailer shelf label or a social-media post that may omit one of those limits.
The CPSC page also lists the original product labels and code-location details. A bottle can be checked without guessing from its scent alone, which helps prevent an ineligible return from being mistaken for a rejected safety claim.
The unit total is not an individual refund amount
The 6.3 million figure is the agency’s estimate of the number of recalled units. It does not describe the size of any individual refund. The notice says retail prices ranged from $1.40 to $8, and the final remedy depends on a bottle matching the recall details.
The notice reports no incidents or injuries. That does not alter the current recall instruction or the need to identify an affected product correctly. The CPSC page remains active and provides the company’s telephone, email and recall website.
The primary record supports the exact scope
As of September 15, the CPSC continues to list the September 3 recall with a refund remedy. The primary source supports the unit count, product names, sales region and refund process, while also limiting the claim to bottles with the named characteristics.
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This article was prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by an editor.
