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CPSC, The Flood Co. Announce Recall of Wood Strippers and Cleaners

Home product recall 01-183. Announced by CPSC on Jul 2, 2001.

  • CPSC: stop using it
CPSC’s own notice, on cpsc.gov

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The short answer

Announced by CPSC on Jul 2, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.

Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

Some of these bottles can leak at the cap, allowing the contents to come into contact with consumers. These strippers and cleaners can cause burns to the skin and eyes.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What should you do?

Consumers should stop using the recalled cleaners immediately, since the bottles can leak, and call the Flood Co. hotline. The hotline will help consumers determine if their bottle is leaking, and provide instructions on how to dispose of leaking bottles and get a refund.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: For more information, call Flood Co. toll-free at (800) 321-3444 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET Saturday and between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET Sunday. Consumers also can visit the firm’s web site at www.FloodCo.com

Which ones are recalled?

Only gallon bottles of Flood StainStrip and Stripper/Cleaner are part of this recall. Both bottles show the Flood logo in the shape of a paint brush. Writing on the StrainStrip Exterior Stain Stripper label reads, “REMOVES ALL FINISHES,” and “DANGER! CAUSES EYE, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE BURNS.” The Stripper/Cleaner label reads, “4 Products In One!”

About 18,000 units, as CPSC gives them.

Flood StainStrip and FloodPro Stripper/Cleaner.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

CPSC’s photos

CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.

Who made and sold it?

  • Made by The Flood Co., Hudson, Ohio.
  • Paint and hardware stores nationwide sold these Flood products, from March 2001 through June 2001, for between $15 and $20.
Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

Was anyone hurt?

The Flood Co. has received two reports of bottles leaking that were shipped to retailers, but no injuries have been reported.

Source:

CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
  • The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.

    Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.

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