Ortho plastic containers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 7, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 7, 2026the latest report was made
- Jul 7, 2026the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ortho
- Maker
- Scotts Miracle GroMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Plastic containersHard or semi-hardCPSC’s product type: Plastic Containers (Rigid or Semi-rigid) (code 1123), in Containers & Packaging: Plastic
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2026 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jul 7, 2026, sent to the company Jul 10, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 24, 2026
The product, in the report: Ortho Weed B-gon Lawn Weed Killer Ready-to-Spray, 32 fl oz. Approximately 11 in tall by 2.25 in wide. Packaging has a garden hose connection and a white flow control lever on the top, which is easily pushed with your thumb.
I purchased the Ortho Weed B-gon Lawn Weed Killer + Crabgrass Control Ready to Spray in the 32 fl oz container from Home Depot. This package is designed so that you hook up the garden hose to it, push the flow control lever on top and the water mixes with liquid herbicide concentrate as you spray the lawn. I set the container on the floor carpet in the back seat area of my truck. A half hour later I noticed a strong chemical smell when I opened up the door of my truck. I grabbed the bottle by the neck, and my fingers were covered with the herbicide concentrate. Approximately 2/3 of the container had leaked out into the carpeting. The flow control lever on the top has three positions: Off, Water and On. The lever was in the “Water” position and would have been in this position when I purchased the product. Further inspection revealed that in addition to leaking profusely in the “Water” position, it also leaks out in the “On” position. There is no mechanism that prevents this lever from being inadvertently positioned in the “Water” or “On” position and leaking concentrated herbicide if tipped over. The container is quite narrow in relation to its height and tips easily. I went back to the store and all the bottles of this product were the same: No mechanism to keep the lever in the “Off” position. A competing brand has a different package design that requires the end-user to remove a piece of plastic to prevent the flow control lever from being moved from the “Off position. During the carpet cleanup process, I was exposed to the fumes of the concentrate herbicide for several hours.
- Model
- Barcode SKU 71549991548
- UPC
- 71549991548
- Serial number
- not applicable
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Morrison, CO
- Bought
- Jul 1, 2026
- Where
- Littleton, Colorado: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 65, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ortho, made or sold by Scotts Miracle Gro
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.