Johnson and Johnson plastic bags
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 11, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 11, 2012the latest report was made
- Dec 11, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Johnson and Johnson
- Maker
- JOHNSON & JOHNSONMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Plastic bagsCPSC’s product type: Plastic Bags (code 1130), in Containers & Packaging: Plastic
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
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, care not known Made Dec 11, 2012, sent to the company Feb 26, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 13, 2013
The product, in the report: Freezer bags (1 gallon)
A box of new bags were opened. That is when consumer first detected odor and symptoms. The consumer stated that he smelled the freezer bag of food.
The consumer stated that he smelled the bag and noticed that it had a strong chemical odor. He stated that he decided to pull the rest of the freezer bags that were not used and they all had the same strong chemical odor. Bags were pulled from freezer second.
The consumer stated he took at the bags out of the box and noticed the box did not have the odor. The consumer stated that all the bags had the same odor and the temperature change did not take the odor off. The consumer stated that both the bags that were in storage and the ones inside freezer both had the same odor. He stated that the odor from the freezer bags was all over the kitchen.
The consumer stated that they both started to experienced nausea headaches and dizziness. The consumer stated that he also noticed that in the last couple of days he had become very lethargic and that was unusual to him.
The consumer stated that he removed the freezer bags from inside the house and would be contacting the manufacturer to file a report.
UPDATE: S.C Johnson contacted and admitted that the bag must be cured and due to demand the bags were shipped. They also said to remove food from all ziploc 1 gallon bags and discard food due to possible cross-contamination. S.C. Jonhson sent new bags. All 1 gallon z-locks had same odor. Bags returned 1/5/13. S.C. Johnson sent $59 for food loss.
- Model
- K13J047651349
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Walmart, California
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Montague, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 75, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Parent
- As this report names them
- Brand Johnson and Johnson, made or sold by JOHNSON & JOHNSON
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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