CR Brands Recalls Mean Green Cleaner and Degreaser Products Due to Chemical Hazard
Recalled 2015-01-21. Chemical exposure hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.
About 83,800Units
2015-01-21Recall date
None reportedInjuries
The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.
- What was recalled
- The recalled cleaning products came in white plastic spray bottles and white or green plastic containers. The words "Mean Green Super Strength Cleaner and Degreaser" or "Mean Green Industrial Strength Cleaner and Degreaser" are on a label on the front and the UPC number is on the back. The recall involves products with date codes 4225, 4226, 4227, 4228, 4229 and 4230. The date code is printed below the label on the bottle. The recalled units include: Size UPC Mean Green Super Strength Spray 20oz 720547001208 Mean Green Super Strength Spray 40oz 720547001406 Mean Green Super Strength 128oz 720547001017 Mean Green Industrial Strength 128oz 720547001024
- The hazard
- The products are labeled "Does not contain Ammonia." The products may contain ammonia. The mislabeling of the bottles can pose a chemical hazard to consumers. If ammonia is mixed with bleach or other household chemicals, irritating or toxic gases could be produced.
- Injuries
- None reported
- The remedy
- Consumers who have a product with the UPC and date code should immediately discontinue use of the product and return it to the retailer for a replacement.
The details
What a recall entitles you to
A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you
nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.
Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.
The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.
Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.
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