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Liquid-Plumr is a chemical drain opener made of 0.5–2% 
sodium hydroxide
Sodium hydroxide, also known as lye and caustic soda, is an inorganic compound with the formula NaOH. It is a white solid ionic compound consisting of sodium cations and hydroxide anions .
Sodium hydroxide is a highly caustic base and alkali ...
and 5–10% sodium hypochlorite, and a surfactant
Surfactants are chemical compounds that decrease the surface tension between two liquids, between a gas and a liquid, or interfacial tension between a liquid and a solid. Surfactants may act as detergents, wetting agents, emulsifiers, foaming ...
, produced by Clorox. The product is safe for septic systems, PVC, plastic, and copper pipes, although is not recommended for and can damage rubber piping.
The Liquid-Plumr products have a child-resistant closure that prevents leaking and potential harm. However, in 2016 Clorox issued a voluntary recall on products sold before March 21, 2016 due to failures with the child-resistant closure affecting about 5.4 million units with no injuries reported.
History
Three months after Procter & Gamble acquired Clorox in 1957, theFederal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government whose principal mission is the enforcement of civil (non-criminal) antitrust law and the promotion of consumer protection. The FTC shares jurisdiction ov ...
sued under the Clayton Act. After a decade of legal battles, the United States Supreme Court ordered P&G to divest itself of Clorox. Clorox became an independent company again on January 2, 1969 and in April 1969, Clorox pooled all its available cash and credit to buy Liquid-Plumr drain opener.
Products
* Liquid-Plumr Pro-Strength Urgent Clear Clog Remover * Liquid-Plumr Pro-Strength Foaming Clog Fighter (previously marketed as Liquid-Plumr Slow Flow Fighter) * Liquid-Plumr Industrial Strength Urgent Clear Clog Remover * Liquid-Plumr Hair Clog EliminatorSee also
* Drano, another comparable drain cleaning brand by S. C. Johnson & SonReferences
External links
* Clorox brands Cleaning products Household chemicals {{Product-stub