Clorox Recalls 6.3 Million Bottles of Mistolin and Lestoil in Puerto Rico Over Bacteria Risk

Clorox Manufacturing Company of Puerto Rico, Inc. has recalled roughly 6.3 million bottles of scented multi-purpose cleaners sold under the Mistolin and Lestoil brands, after internal quality-control testing found the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa could be present in the bottled product ¹. The notice, published September 3, 2026 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), applies only to scented products sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands -- not to unscented versions or products sold in Florida or other jurisdictions ¹³.

Background

Mistolin and Lestoil are manufactured at Clorox's plant in Puerto Rico and are among the most widely purchased multi-purpose cleaners on the island, found in big-box chains and neighborhood supermarkets alike. That gives this recall a particular weight: it is not an imported product, but a locally manufactured item that reached millions of Puerto Rican households in recent months ²³. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common environmental bacterium found in soil and water that, in people with healthy immune systems, typically causes no harm. The real risk is concentrated in people with weakened immune systems or those who use external medical devices -- such as catheters or feeding tubes -- who could develop a serious infection if the bacteria enters through inhalation, the eyes, or a break in the skin ¹².

The numbers

The recall covers bottles in 28, 40, 64 and 128 fluid ounce sizes, priced between $1.40 and $8, sold at Walmart, Sam's Club, Costco, Supermercados Econo, Supermercados Selectos and other retailers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ¹². Affected Mistolin scents include Alegra tu Dia, Espiritu Play, Flores de Primavera, Fresco Despertar, Frescura de Lavanda, Frescura Tropical, Manzana y Canela, Pino y Especias and Solo para Ti; affected Lestoil scents include Energia del Yunque, Fuerza de Lavanda Tropical, Intenso Limon Boricua and Olas de Rincon ¹³. Recalled products carry a date code beginning with the prefix "PR01" followed by a five-digit number between 25091 and 26168, corresponding to a manufacturing window between April 1, 2025 and June 17, 2026 ¹⁴. As of the announcement, neither the CPSC nor Clorox had received reports of illness or injury linked to the product ¹².

What this means for you

If you have a bottle of scented Mistolin or Lestoil bought in Puerto Rico within the past year or so, it's worth checking the date code before continuing to use it, even if you have no underlying health condition. For most healthy people, the risk of getting sick from normal contact with the product is low, but DACO and Clorox itself recommend not taking the chance: if the code falls within the affected range, the product should be discontinued. The real risk falls on older adults, cancer patients in treatment, people with advanced HIV, transplant recipients, or anyone using catheters, feeding tubes, or unhealed open wounds -- for them, exposure can lead to an infection requiring medical treatment ¹².

How to do it / Checklist

1. Find any bottle of scented Mistolin or Lestoil you have at home and locate the date code printed on the label or the bottom of the container.
2. Confirm whether it begins with "PR01" followed by a five-digit number between 25091 and 26168; if it lacks that prefix, the product is not part of the recall.
3. If the code matches, stop using the product immediately and do not give it away or donate it.
4. Take clear photos of the UPC code and the date code before discarding the bottle.
5. Register at mistolinrecall.expertinquiry.com to request a full refund, or call 855-215-5439 (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern) if you don't have internet access.
6. Dispose of the full container, without pouring out the contents, with regular household trash.
7. If you live with or care for someone with a weakened immune system, keep them away from the product while you complete the refund process.

What's next

The refund process remains open, and Clorox has not announced a deadline to file a claim, according to the official notice ¹. The CPSC said it will continue monitoring incident reports tied to the product and could expand the recall's scope if evidence of contamination turns up in other lots or package sizes. In the meantime, the advice from local outlets that have followed the story is simple: any doubt about whether a bottle qualifies is resolved faster by calling Clorox Puerto Rico's hotline directly than by trying to judge it by smell or appearance, since the bacteria does not change the cleaner's color, texture, or scent ²⁴.