Ivory soaps

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 11, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

1report to CPSC
Oct 11, 2011the latest report was made
Oct 11, 2011the earliest
1with the company’s comments

Brand: Ivory
Maker: The Procter & Gamble CompanyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product: SoapsNot laundry soaps or detergentsCPSC’s product type: Soaps (Excl. Laundry Soaps or Detergents) (code 983), in Personal Care: Grooming

By month

1 report from November 2010 to October 2011; the most in October 2011, 1.

The numbers, as a table

Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
Month	Reports
October 2011	1

How badly anyone was hurt

Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

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.

Seen by a doctor or nurse
Made Oct 11, 2011, sent to the company Nov 23, 2011, published by CPSC Dec 15, 2011

The product, in the report: Ivory Soap 3-Pack

I was injured while showering, with a bar of Ivory Soap by a foreign, near razor sharp fragment of metal, protruding from within a newly opened bar. I was washing my body with the soap bar in my hand when I noticed blood and felt stinging pain. The metal fragment was stIckIng out of the soap after the bar started to melt away as a result of my rubbing the bar on my skin to wash. The metal fragment appears to be molded into the entire mIddle of the bar. Before I was actually aware of what was happening, I had several scratches and some rather deep lacerations on a large portion of my chest, arms and legs requiring medIcal attention.

Bought from
Institution Commissary, Oregon
Bought
Jan 1, 2010, about then
Where
Sheridan, Oregon: Other
Who was involved
Age 38, Male
The reporter’s relation to them
Self
As this report names them
Brand Ivory, made or sold by The Procter & Gamble Company
How badly, in CPSC’s words
Injury, Seen by Medical Professional

The company’s comments, in its own words

(12/5/2011) The Procter & Gamble Company: The health and well-being of our consumers is always our top priority, so we’re very sorry to hear your report of finding a metal fragment in your bar of Ivory soap. We understand your concern and want to assure you Ivory soap is manufactured and packaged under stringent quality controls to prevent foreign material from entering the product.
It’s important for us to be aware of any safety concerns regarding our products, so we appreciate the time you’ve taken to contact us directly to report this incident. An evaluation of the bar and the metal fragment it allegedly contained is our best way to understand what may have happened. Since you declined our initial request to return the product for evaluation, we’re unable to determine how a fragment of metal may have become embedded in your bar of Ivory. However, we can assure you each phase of our bar soap production is carefully monitored to ensure the safety of our product. Prior to hardening into the shape of a bar, the soap is a liquid that flows through filters and screens which should catch a fragment such as the one described. Once formed, the bars pass through a metal detector which should reject any product that contained a metal object making it highly unlikely a bar would leave our facility in the condition reported.
Again, we are sorry to hear of this incident. We are interested in learning more and hope you’ll return the product, metal object and the original packaging for further evaluation. Please be assured that once the items are analyzed, we will report the findings to you. We look forward to receiving these items and appreciate the opportunity to address your concerns. Should you have any questions regarding this matter, you can reach us by calling our Consumer Care line at 1-866-607-5535.

CPSC report 20111011-415CE-1207339. Submitter: Consumer Search for it on SaferProducts.gov

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

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.

Ivory soaps

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How badly anyone was hurt

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CPSC’s disclaimer

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