Kansas City grocery stores ordered to stop selling illegal Fabuloso products
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas and Missouri Departments of Agriculture, in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, ordered 17 grocery stores in the Kansas City area to stop the sale of certain Fabuloso disinfectants, and some other disinfection products.
EPA said the products were illegally imported into the U.S., and are noncompliant with federal law, resulting in possible danger to consumers.
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“EPA and our state partners are committed to protecting customers from potentially dangerous pesticide products, especially in areas already overburdened by pollution,” said EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister.
“This includes taking swift action to prevent ongoing sales of illegal disinfectant products.”
According to the EPA, the illegal Fabuloso products contain glutaraldehyde, an active ingredient that is not authorized in the U.S., because of potential health risks, including throat and lung irritation, asthma and difficulty breathing, dermatitis, nasal irritation, sneezing, wheezing, burning eyes and conjunctivitis.
The unauthorized Fabuloso products had labels primarily written in Spanish. There is an approved active ingredient in a version of Fabuloso that is permitted for sale in the United States and has English labels.
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Other products named in the inspections and placed under a stop-sale order include:
48 Horas Prevencion Antibacterial Clorox
Clorox Ropa
Royal Pine
Pinol el Original
Cloralex El Rendidor
Axiom Complete
Golden Essence Multi-Purpose Antibacterial Wipes
Check the product label to make sure the product is registered with the EPA if you recently bought a Fabuloso disinfectant product or any of the other disinfectants listed above.
If the label does not include an EPA registration number and/or indicates it is not approved for sale in the U.S., contact your waste provider for ways to get rid of the product.
