Arm & Hammer laundry soaps or detergents
6 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 10, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 6reports to CPSC
- Apr 10, 2025the latest report was made
- Mar 16, 2012the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Arm & Hammer
- Maker
- CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Laundry soaps or detergentsCPSC’s product type: Laundry Soaps or Detergents (code 949), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Household Chemicals, Paint, & Cleaning Products
Other ways the reports write the brand (2)
“Arm & Hammer Oxiclean” and “Arm & Hammer Sensitive Skin”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2025 | 1 |
| December 2023 | 1 |
| November 2021 | 1 |
| June 2019 | 1 |
| March 2014 | 1 |
| March 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 3 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
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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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Apr 10, 2025, sent to the company Dec 18, 2025, published by CPSC Jan 7, 2026
The product, in the report: Laundry detergent power paks
(09/28/2024) The consumer stated that when she pulled one of the Paks out of the package, it popped open. The liquid from the Pak hit her in her right eye. Her right eye closed immediately and her eyelid was stuck. The consumer had to have surgery due to a chemical burn on her retina.
- Model
- Plus OxiClean Stain Removers 5-in-1 Laundry Detergent
- UPC
- 0 33200001737
- Bought from
- Unknown
- Where
- Avon Park, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 83, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Arm & Hammer, made or sold by CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Hurt, no treatment Made Dec 26, 2023, sent to the company Dec 29, 2023, published by CPSC Jan 17, 2024
The product, in the report: Arm & Hammer Sensitive Skin 28 oz
I bought Arm & Hammer sensitive laundry detergent and had a severe asthma attack. Used this product for years. 0 332 20019 2 28 oz I called the manufacturer today. In order to file a complaint they want you to consent to very personal information in your sex life Don’t think so
- Model
- Sensitive Skin
- UPC
- 0 33200 20019 2
- Bought from
- Walgreens 34787, Florida
- Bought
- Sep 1, 2023
- Where
- Winter Garden, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 76, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Arm & Hammer Sensitive Skin, made or sold by CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Nov 8, 2021, sent to the company Nov 23, 2021, published by CPSC Dec 8, 2021
The product, in the report: detergent power paks
(11/05/2021)The consumer stated that two of the packs were fused together. When he tried to pull them apart, the liquid from the packs squirted into his eye.
The consumer had to go to Urgent Care for medical assistance.
- Model
- 5-in-1 Power Pak
- Bought from
- Walgreens, Washington, D.C.
- Where
- Washington, District of Columbia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Arm & Hammer, made or sold by CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Jun 13, 2019, sent to the company Jul 3, 2019, published by CPSC Jul 18, 2019
The product, in the report: Arm & Hammer Liquid Laundry Detergent, 210 fl. oz/1.64 gallons. Yellow bottle with blue cap and detergent dispenser.
Yesterday a full, 2 gallon container of Arm & Hammer laundry detergent inexplicably exploded in my laundry room. The cap blew off, shattering in pieces and 2 gallons of detergent sprayed and spilled everywhere. There is no logical explanation as to why this would happen, but it’s a major safety concern. Not 2 minutes prior, I had been standing in front of the bottle. And the force with which the cap flew off would have most certainly caused injury. The wall of my laundry room will now need to be re-painted and the clean up was a nightmare. After a very extensive search to find an elusive contact phone for the company (owned by Church & Dwight), I finally reached customer service and rather than apologizing she said “well, what do you want?” and offered me a coupon. To me and many others, it’s a safety concern that a new bottle of detergent on a shelf in a cool laundry room would explode for no viable reason. Beyond the stress and hassle involved in the clean up, my only thought is that it could have hurt my children or myself had the laundry room door been open. I’ve tried searching for contact information for people higher in the hierarchy of the company, but to no avail.
- UPC
- 33200 09793
- Bought from
- Walmart
- Bought
- May 10, 2019
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 33, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Arm & Hammer, made or sold by CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, care not known Made Mar 30, 2014, sent to the company Apr 7, 2014, published by CPSC Apr 28, 2014
The product, in the report: Laundry detergent
I bought Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent for the first time and for the first time in my life I have broken out in hives and a rash on my body. I’m itching everywhere. Apparently, according to other consumers online, they have also reacted the same to the Arm & Hammer laundry detergents. It would be safe to say that their product is not safe; as the chemicals are causing major skin irritations / break outs.
- Model
- Arm & Hammer Clean Burst
- UPC
- 033200941828
- Bought from
- Walmart, Kentucky
- Bought
- Mar 7, 2014, about then
- Where
- Irvine, Kentucky: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 34, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Arm & Hammer, made or sold by CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Mar 16, 2012, sent to the company Mar 26, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 9, 2012
The product, in the report: Arm & Hammer Oxiclean clothing detergent
For the first time, I purchased Arm & Hammer Oxiclean clothing detergent. After wearing clothes washed in this product, I broke out violently with hives covering both arms, back, legs, stomach. I first noticed it Tuesday evening and by Wedn. morning was progressing worse. Went to Walk-in Clinic Wedn andPrimary care Doctor on Thursday both confirming this was contact with something from my clothes as the welt/hives are only in the areas that touched the shirt and pants. The welts were not under the bra area and interestingly enough that item had NOT been washed in that detergent. I am in anguish, I cannot sleep at night. I am on medication to help with the swelling and itching. I have been home for 3 days suffering and have had to wash everything I own again in a different detergent. I’ve never had hives before, do not take medicaton (prior to this) and have no history of being sick.
Now I look like a pepperoni with the majority of my body covered in hives. This is the only changed product I have made in the past 2 weeks or months for that matter. There is something wrong with the clothes soap.
- UPC
- 3320009555
- Serial number
- YY2849515:23
- Bought from
- Meijr
- Bought
- Mar 5, 2012, about then
- Where
- Fraser, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 46, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Arm & Hammer Oxiclean, made or sold by CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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