The recalled cleaning product violates the Federal Hazardous Substances Act because it is deceptively labeled as “Safe and Non-Toxic” and lacks the required cautionary statements for petroleum distillates, posing a risk of poisoning to consumers.
Description
This recall involves Essential Values Golf Grip Solvent and Essential Values Grip & Rip re-gripping solution sold as a kit with 14 strips of golf tape. The bottles are labeled on the front with “GOLF GRIP SOLVENT, RE-GRIPPING SOLUTION, UNIVERSAL APPLICATION, GAIN CONSISTENCY IN YOUR GAME, QUICK DRYING, SAFE & NON-TOXIC, KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN” and on the back with safety information and instructions. The products were sold in an 8-ounce white bottle with a blue label. In the past, the products were sold as 2-pack, 4-pack, 6-pack and with 28 golf strips bundle.
Name of Product: Essential Values Golf Grip Solvent and Golf Grip Kits
Recall Date: July 25, 2024
Recall Number: 24-322
Hazard: The recalled cleaning product violates the Federal Hazardous Substances Act because it is deceptively labeled as “Safe and Non-Toxic” and lacks the required cautionary statements for petroleum distillates, posing a risk of poisoning to consumers.
Sold At: Amazon.com, eBay.com, Walmart.com and www.essentialvalues.com from December 2017 through May 2024 for about $9, and the model sold with a golf grip tape for about $13.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Golf Grip Solvent and/or Golf Grip Kits, and contact Torquay eTrading for information on how to obtain a free corrected label to put on the bottle. Torquay eTrading, Amazon, eBay and Walmart are contacting all known purchasers directly.
Units: About 26,000 (In addition, about 3,400 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Directions and Contact
What Do I Do if My Product is Recalled?
Torquay eTrading LLC collect at 347-587-8964 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recall@essentialvalues.us, or online at https://www.essentialvalues.us/pages/recall or https://www.essentialvalues.us/ and click “Recall” at the top of the page for more information.
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