Bottom Line: Poisoning danger from recalled laundry pods [Video]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/CONSUMER REPORTS) – A warning about a popular product in many of our laundry rooms – Procter & Gamble has recalled more than eight million packages of its popular liquid laundry detergent pods because a bag defect could make the colorful packs accessible to children and others.

As Consumer Reports explains, you must take precautions because the laundry pods are a severe poisoning risk.

According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, some of the flexible, child-resistant bags of Procter & Gamble’s liquid laundry detergent pods can split open near the zipper.

The recalled products were made between September 2023 and February 2024 and sold as Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Ace Pods and Ariel Pods.

“While the product inside remains safe to use, we are voluntarily recalling a limited number of laundry pac bags and providing consumers with a replacement bag,” said P&G.

Consumer Reports first warned people about …