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Aussie Clean drain cleaner: the instructions that never shipped
4-pack drain cleaner sold at Reject Shop and variety stores lacks safety instructions — swallow or contact risk. Sold Dec 2025–Jun 2026; refund at purchase.
Aussie Clean · 2026-08-01
What happened
The Aussie Clean Drain Cleaner 4-pack was recalled in the week of August 1, 2026 — the product lacks the required safety instructions, and swallowed or contacted, it can cause serious injury, illness or death. It sold at The Reject Shop, Choice Discounts Variety Stores, Price Busters and Star Discount Chemist nationwide from December 12, 2025 to June 24, 2026.
Owners stop use immediately and seek a refund from the place of purchase.
A corrosive sold at the variety store with the safety page missing.
Why it happened
- Missing safety instructions on a corrosive 4-pack — sold nationwide Dec 2025–Jun 2026; recalled week of 1 Aug 2026; refund
- The instructions are the product's conscience — the chemistry shipped without them
- The variety-store shelf is where a corrosive met a checkout with no chemist in between
The lesson
A drain cleaner is a hazard with a label attached; remove the label and only the hazard remains. Half a year of variety-store sales is the price of the missing page.
Sources
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