People who bought scented Mistolin or Lestoil cleaners in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands may be covered by a proposed class action alleging The Clorox Company sold bottles that may contain Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria without warning buyers. No class has been certified and there is nothing to file in the lawsuit yet; buyers who still have a recalled bottle can request a refund under the September 2026 recall.
Allegations Only · No Settlement Yet
This article describes a class action complaint. The statements below are unproven allegations. The Clorox Company has not been found liable, there is no certified class, and there is nothing to claim in the lawsuit at this time. This page is informational and is not legal advice.
Who Is Covered
The complaint proposes a class of everyone who bought one or more of the recalled cleaners in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands for personal or household use, not for resale. It also proposes a Puerto Rico subclass of buyers in Puerto Rico. Clorox employees, the judge and staff, and anyone who already settled claims over the contamination with Clorox are excluded.The products are the ones in the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Recall No. 26-741, announced September 3, 2026:
- Scented Mistolin dilutable cleaners in nine fragrances: Alegra tu Día, Espíritu Play, Flores de Primavera, Fresco Despertar, Frescura de Lavanda, Frescura Tropical, Manzana y Canela, Pino y Especias and Sólo para Ti.
- Lestoil heavy-duty multi-purpose cleaners in four fragrances: Energía del Yunque, Fuerza de Lavanda Tropical, Intenso Limón Boricua and Olas de Rincón.
- Bottles of 28, 40, 64 and 128 fluid ounces with a date code that starts with PR01 followed by a five-digit number from 25091 through 26168, which means they were made April 1, 2025 through June 17, 2026.
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What Buyers Can Do Now
The lawsuit has no settlement or claim form. The recall is separate and is open now. According to the CPSC notice, buyers should stop using the products right away and can get a full refund by registering on the official recall website and submitting photos of the bottle’s 12-digit UPC and its date code. They are then told to throw the bottle away in household trash. The recall website is listed in the Sources below.Taking the photos before disposing of a bottle matters, because the refund depends on them. A refund through the recall is not a settlement payment and does not end anyone’s place in the proposed class.
What the Lawsuit Alleges
The case is Rivera Toro v. The Clorox Company, No. 4:26-cv-10893, filed September 24, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, where Clorox has its headquarters. Two Puerto Rico residents who bought recalled Mistolin bottles in May and June 2026 brought it, represented by Siri & Glimstad LLP and Laukaitis Law LLC. The complaint alleges:- Clorox knew its scented cleaners could be contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, because the same bacterium led to its October 2022 recall of about 37 million Pine-Sol bottles.
- In January 2026, while the recalled Mistolin and Lestoil bottles were being made, Clorox agreed to pay a $14.15 million civil penalty to resolve CPSC charges that it failed to promptly report the Pine-Sol problem, and agreed to keep an enhanced compliance program.
- Clorox sold the products for about 15 months without a warning, and the recall came more than 11 weeks after the last recalled bottle was made, while bottles stayed on shelves.
- The recall refund leaves out most buyers, because a household cleaner is usually used up and thrown away, and it pays nothing toward re-cleaning surfaces or replacing mops and sponges.
What the Plaintiffs Want
The plaintiffs seek damages, restitution of what buyers paid, disgorgement of profits and punitive damages, along with court orders requiring Clorox to:- run a wider recall notice campaign, including Spanish-language outreach in Puerto Rico;
- run corrective advertising about the contamination risk;
- adopt preservative, environmental and finished-product microbial testing for its scented cleaners; and
- offer replacement products or a full refund of the purchase price.
What Happens Next
The docket shows the complaint, summonses issued on September 25 and 29, 2026, and an initial case management scheduling order. Clorox has not answered or moved to dismiss. More suits over the same recall could follow and be combined with this one. This page will be updated if the case is consolidated, dismissed, certified as a class action or settled.Read the Complaint
Rivera Toro v. The Clorox Company — Class Action Complaint (PDF, September 24, 2026)
Questions
Who is covered by the Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil class action?
The complaint proposes a class of everyone who bought one or more of the recalled scented Mistolin or Lestoil cleaners in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands for personal or household use, not for resale, plus a Puerto Rico subclass. The recalled bottles carry date codes beginning with PR01 followed by a number from 25091 through 26168, made April 1, 2025 through June 17, 2026. No class has been certified.
Can I get money from the Clorox lawsuit now?
No. The lawsuit was filed September 24, 2026, no class has been certified, and there is no settlement or claim form. Separately, the September 2026 recall offers a full refund to buyers who register on the official recall website and submit photos of the bottle’s 12-digit UPC and date code.
What if I already used up and threw away the bottle?
The recall refund asks for photos of the UPC and date code, so a buyer without the bottle has no way to show them. The complaint argues that leaves out most buyers, because the cleaners are usually used up and discarded, and it asks the court to order relief for them. That claim is unproven and has not been decided.
Has anyone been hurt by the recalled Mistolin or Lestoil cleaners?
The CPSC recall notice reported no incidents or injuries. The risk it describes is a serious infection for people with weakened immune systems or external medical devices who are exposed to the bacteria. The lawsuit seeks economic damages for buyers, not compensation for injuries.
Is this the same as the Pine-Sol settlement?
No. The 2022 Pine-Sol recall involved the same bacterium and led to a separate class settlement whose claim deadline has passed. The new lawsuit cites the Pine-Sol recall to argue Clorox knew its scented cleaners were vulnerable to contamination, but it covers only the Mistolin and Lestoil products sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Sources
• Class Action Complaint — Rivera Toro v. The Clorox Company, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Case No. 4:26-cv-10893 (filed September 24, 2026): Complaint (PDF)• Docket for Rivera Toro v. The Clorox Company, via CourtListener: CourtListener Docket
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission — Clorox Puerto Rico Recalls 6 Million Scented Mistolin and Lestoil Multi-Purpose Cleaners Due to Risk of Exposure to Bacteria, Recall No. 26-741 (September 3, 2026): CPSC Recall Notice
• Official recall website: Mistolin and Lestoil Recall
