Gain Detergent Laundry laundry soaps or detergents
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 12, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 12, 2026the latest report was made
- May 12, 2026the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Gain Detergent Laundry
- Maker
- The Procter & Gamble CompanyMakers, 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
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2026 | 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 May 12, 2026, sent to the company May 15, 2026, published by CPSC Jun 8, 2026
The product, in the report: Gain Detergent
I am filing a formal complaint regarding the extreme and invasive fragrance associated with Gain laundry products. I do not use Gain products myself, yet I am repeatedly and involuntarily exposed to the odor in public spaces because the fragrance transfers aggressively from other peoples clothing onto shared environments and even onto my own clothes.
Exposure causes immediate physical symptoms including swelling of my nasal passages, severe sinus drainage, throat irritation, breathing discomfort, and nausea. The odor is overpowering and impossible to escape once present. It clings to fabrics, upholstery, air systems, and enclosed spaces for extremely long periods of time. Once the scent transfers onto my clothing, it is extraordinarily difficult to remove, even after repeated washing.
This fragrance is not functioning like a normal detergent scent. It behaves like a persistent chemical contaminant that spreads far beyond the original user and forces exposure onto other people who never consented to it. I encounter it at gyms, medical offices, waiting rooms, and other public places simply because someone nearby previously washed clothing with Gain.
The persistence and intensity of this fragrance interfere with my ability to comfortably use public facilities and maintain uncontaminated clothing. A consumer product should not project so aggressively that it affects the breathing passages and personal property of non-users in shared spaces.
I am requesting that this complaint be formally recorded and reviewed as a potential public health and consumer safety issue involving excessive fragrance intensity, airborne transfer, and persistent residue contamination from Gain laundry products.
- Where
- BIRMINGHAM, Alabama: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Gain Detergent Laundry, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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
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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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