P&G Recalls Millions of Tide Pods and Other Products

Dera Burreson

Proctor & Gamble announced a recall on April 5 of 8.2 million bags of Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Ace Pods, and Ariel Pods sold in stores across the U.S. The outer packaging, meant to prevent access to the contents, has been splitting open near the zipper track and causing a potentially-dangerous hazard.

Children and other vulnerable demographics are at risk of serious injury if the contents of the laundry detergent packets are ingested and a risk of skin or eye injuries to everyone. Ingestion of a large quantity of any household cleaning products can cause death among individuals with underlying health issues.

This recall involves certain lot codes of Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Ace Pods, and Ariel Pods liquid laundry detergent packets packaged in flexible film bags, manufactured between September 2023 and February 2024. Double check yours if you bought bags at Big Lots, CVS, Family Dollar, Home Depot, Sam’s Club, Target, Walmart, another major store nationwide, or online at Amazon and other websites from September 2023 through now.

Recalled bags range from bags with 12 to 39 laundry detergent packets and include the following specific products: 

To determine if your product is part of the recall, check the lot code on your bag, which you can find on the bottom of the bag. Recalled codes are listed on the Proctor & Gamble website.

If your bag is affected, immediately move it out of reach of children and take a photo of the code. You can submit the photo to Proctor & Gamble for a full refund, a child-safe replacement bag, and acabinet lock to keep cleaning products out of reach.

At this time there are no known injuries related to the defective bags or ingestion of detergent. For more details, contact Procter &