The National Administration of Medicines, Food and Medical Technology (ANMAT) banned the marketing and use nationwide of a pipe unclogging agent after detecting that the manufacturer was reprocessing returned units and that the chemical content did not match the authorized one. According to the Argentine News Agency (NA), the measure affects the product labeled as "DESTAPACAÑERÍAS brand Clinsy". While the package label declared a 62.5% concentration of sodium hydroxide, the official product registration only authorized 4.8%, which implies a significant risk to the user due to the difference in the chemical's potency. The investigation revealed a serious breach of safety standards: the company, Villard & Louis S.A., admitted to producing a batch from the reprocessing of customer returns. The firm acknowledged that it took dented or unlabeled containers, reconditioned them, and affixed a new expiration date, violating Good Manufacturing Practices. Furthermore, it was discovered that Grido S.A. participated in the preparation, which was not declared as an authorized manufacturer and whose establishment is currently deregistered due to a previous ANMAT resolution. In light of these irregularities, ANMAT ordered the initiation of health summary proceedings against both companies and their technical directors, in addition to withdrawing all units from the market. The decision was officially made through Disposition 193/2026 published in the Official Gazette, following an investigation initiated by the Sanitizers Service. The health agency detected alarming discrepancies in the product's safety.
