Regarding the recent recall of several cleaning products from Clorox (specifically Pine Sol) where some products may have been tainted with bacteria (including pseudomonas), how is this possible? The active ingredients in the cleaners include ethoxylated alcohols, sodium lauryl sulfate, sulfonic acid, and other nonionic and ionic surfactants that should be bacteriostatic if not antibacterial (or even downright cytotoxic). Is this recall just out of an abundance of caution, or are there really legitimate concerns based on science and medicine where the recall is warranted?
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Regarding the recent recall of several cleaning products from Clorox (specifically Pine Sol) where some products may have been tainted with bacteria (including pseudomonas), how is this possible? The active ingredients in the cleaners include ethoxylated alcohols, sodium lauryl sulfate, sulfonic acid, and other nonionic and ionic surfactants that should be bacteriostatic if not antibacterial (or even downright cytotoxic). Is this recall just out of an abundance of caution, or are there really legitimate concerns based on science and medicine where the recall is warranted?