Clorox Cleaner Contamination Lawsuit, Were You Affected? — Toro, et al. v. The Clorox Co., No. 4:26-cv-10893

Toro, et al. v. The Clorox Co., No. 4:26-cv-10893, accuses Clorox of selling Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners that may be contaminated with bacteria. If one of those bottles sits under your sink, you probably want answers fast. Understandable.

Filed September 24, 2026, in federal court in California. There’s no settlement yet. Here’s how to tell whether you’re part of the Clorox lawsuit and what to do with that bottle.

Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil Bacteria Lawsuit — Key Facts

Field	Details
Lawsuit Filed	September 24, 2026
Defendant	The Clorox Company
Alleged Harm	Scented Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners that may contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, sold without warning
Law Alleged	UNVERIFIED — complaint text not retrieved. The docket lists federal jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (diversity)
Who Is Affected	Buyers of the scented Mistolin and Lestoil products named in CPSC Recall No. 26-741. Class definition in the complaint: UNVERIFIED — complaint text not retrieved
Court & Case Number	U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, No. 4:26-cv-10893 (docket caption: Rivera Toro et al v. The Clorox Company)
Current Stage	Complaint filed and case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Docket reviewed through September 24, 2026. Later activity: UNVERIFIED — no later docket copy retrieved
Lead Plaintiff Deadline	N/A — not a securities case
Settlement Status	No settlement. No claim form.
Last Updated	October 3, 2026

No settlement yet. No lawsuit claim form yet. But there is a separate recall refund, and that one has instructions you can follow today.

Who Is Clorox and Why Are They Being Sued for Contaminated Mistolin and Lestoil Cleaners?

Clorox, based in Oakland, California, is the only defendant on the docket. The recall notice says Clorox Manufacturing Company of Puerto Rico, Inc., made the bottles in Puerto Rico.

And this isn’t Clorox’s first run-in with the same organism. In October 2022 it recalled Pine-Sol scented cleaners over Pseudomonas aeruginosa, then agreed in January 2026 to pay a $14.15 million civil penalty to resolve CPSC’s charges that it failed to report the hazard immediately.

If you bought a Clorox-made cleaner, that history is why lawyers think this recall deserves a closer look.

What Did Clorox Do to Mistolin and Lestoil Buyers Between April 2025 and June 2026?

Here’s what’s confirmed. CPSC announced a recall on September 3, 2026, of about 6.3 million scented Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners that may contain bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The agency reports no incidents or injuries so far.

The danger isn’t equal for everyone. CPSC says “People with healthy immune systems are usually not affected by the bacteria.” (CPSC Recall No. 26-741) Those with weakened immune systems or external medical devices face a risk of serious infection that may require treatment.

The lawsuit adds a timing complaint. Per Law360, the two plaintiffs say Clorox should have known about the risk sooner and that the recall falls well short of making consumers whole. A court hasn’t ruled on either point. The specific laws the complaint relies on are UNVERIFIED because I couldn’t pull the full text.

Honestly, the date math is what stuck with me. The recalled bottles were made from April 1, 2025, to June 17, 2026, and the recall came 78 days after that last date. That gap is the plaintiffs’ argument in a nutshell, and Clorox hasn’t answered it in court yet.

Are You Part of the Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil Lawsuit?

Am I part of the Clorox lawsuit? Here’s exactly how to check whether your bottle is one CPSC named, and what that does and doesn’t mean for the case.

• Buyers of scented Mistolin Dilutable Cleaner in Alegra tu Día, Espíritu Play, Flores de Primavera, Fresco Despertar, Frescura de Lavanda, Frescura Tropical, Manzana y Canela, Pino y Especias or Sólo para Ti
• Anyone who bought scented Lestoil Heavy Duty Multi-Purpose Cleaner in Energía del Yunque, Fuerza de Lavanda Tropical, Intenso Limon Boricua or Olas de Rincón
• People holding a 28, 40, 64 or 128 fluid ounce bottle
• Shoppers at Walmart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Supermercados Econo, Supermercados Selecto or other retailers in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Your date code is the real test. It starts with PR01, followed by five digits between 25091 and 26168. Do the math and it lines up with CPSC’s production window: the first two digits are the year and the last three are the day of that year, so 25091 is April 1, 2025, and 26168 is June 17, 2026.

Who isn’t on the list? Unscented products, and any bottle with a different date code. Whether the lawsuit’s class matches the recall exactly is UNVERIFIED because the complaint’s class definition wasn’t retrievable.

Is there a bottle in your cabinet with a PR01 code? Then this case may be about you.

Clorox Cleaner Buyers Outside Puerto Rico — Are You Still Covered?

Read the recall carefully. CPSC says it covers products sold in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, not the 50 states. Whether the lawsuit’s class reaches further is UNVERIFIED.

Not sure if you’re part of the Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil lawsuit? A free legal consultation with a product liability attorney can help you sort it out. There’s no lead plaintiff deadline hanging over you.

What Are Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil Buyers Asking the Court to Award?

No money yet. No claim form yet. What the plaintiffs are demanding sits in the complaint, which I couldn’t retrieve, so the exact request is UNVERIFIED.

What we do know comes from Law360: the plaintiffs say the recall doesn’t make buyers whole. That’s their position. A court hasn’t weighed in.

What Could Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil Buyers Receive If This Settles?

Nobody can say. A result would depend on how many buyers join, what the evidence shows, and what Clorox is willing to negotiate. Plenty of cases end without any payout at all.

If you think you have a defective product lawsuit of your own, a consumer rights lawyer can tell you whether waiting is smart.

For scale, CPSC lists retail prices between $1.40 and $8 a bottle. That’s the range any recall refund is built on, and it’s a long way from guessing at a lawsuit check.

What Should Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil Buyers Do Right Now?

1. Check your bottle. Look for a scented Mistolin or Lestoil with a date code that starts with PR01 and ends in a number from 25091 to 26168. If it matches, CPSC says stop using it right away.
2. Photograph before you toss. The recall refund asks for a photo of the 12-digit UPC on the label and a photo of the date code on the side of the bottle. Keep your receipt too, and take those photos first.
3. Register for the recall refund. Go to mistolinrecall.expertinquiry.com or call Clorox Puerto Rico at 855-215-5439, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET. CPSC says you’ll get the purchase price with a receipt, or the suggested retail price without one. That refund is separate from the lawsuit, and whether taking it affects your rights in the case is a question for a lawyer.
4. Write down any health problems. If you have a weakened immune system or an external medical device and used the product, talk to a clinician. Report problems at SaferProducts.gov, and keep dates and any medical records.
5. Watch the docket. The case is Toro, et al. v. The Clorox Co., No. 4:26-cv-10893, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Justia Dockets has a free copy. And there’s no lead plaintiff deadline, because that’s a securities-case rule. The named plaintiffs are Carolina Rivera Toro and Stephanie Barbosa.
6. Think about your own claim. You can talk to a lawyer instead of waiting on a class. Deadlines for product and consumer claims vary, so don’t sit on it.

Photograph the bottle first. You can’t recreate that evidence once it’s in the trash.

Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil Bacteria Lawsuit — Full Timeline

Milestone	Date
Recalled products first made	April 1, 2025 (earliest date code in the recall, 25091)
Pine-Sol recall over the same bacterium	October 25, 2022
CPSC announces $14.15 million Pine-Sol civil penalty	January 27, 2026
Recalled products last made	June 17, 2026 (latest date code in the recall, 26168)
Recall announced by CPSC	September 3, 2026
Class / harm period ends	UNVERIFIED — class period in the complaint not retrieved
Lawsuit filed	September 24, 2026
Consent/declination to magistrate judge due	October 8, 2026 (a deadline for the parties, not for you)
Lead plaintiff deadline	N/A — not a securities case
Next scheduled hearing	UNVERIFIED — no hearing on the docket copy retrieved
Expected resolution	UNVERIFIED — no ruling or settlement found

The Pine-Sol rows are the ones to read twice. They show Clorox had dealt with this exact bacterium before this recall began.

Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil Bacteria Lawsuit — Frequently Asked Questions, No. 4:26-cv-10893

Is there a class action lawsuit against Clorox for contaminated Mistolin and Lestoil cleaners right now?

Yes, a proposed one. Two Puerto Rico buyers filed it on September 24, 2026, in the Northern District of California, according to the docket and Law360. There’s no settlement, and no court has ruled that the products harmed anyone.

Do I need to do anything right now to be part of the Clorox lawsuit?

No lawsuit filing is needed, and no claim form exists. Check your bottle’s date code, photograph the UPC and date code, and keep your receipt. The recall refund runs through CPSC’s listed site and phone line, separately from the case.

When will the Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil case settle?

Nobody knows, and it may not settle at all. The docket copy I retrieved shows the complaint, a proposed summons and assignment to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore, with parties’ consent or declination due October 8, 2026. No hearing date appears.

Can I file my own lawsuit against Clorox instead of joining the class?

Generally, yes, and a product liability attorney can walk you through the tradeoffs. The recall refund covers the price of the bottle, so medical costs or other losses are a separate conversation. Don’t assume the refund closes any door until a lawyer tells you so.

How will I find out if the Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil lawsuit settles?

If a settlement happens, buyers on the record would normally get a notice, and a settlement website would go up. Until then, the Northern District of California docket is the source. This page gets re-dated whenever something new is filed.

What does “lead plaintiff” mean for the Clorox case and why does the deadline matter?

It doesn’t apply here. Lead plaintiff deadlines belong to securities class actions. This case already has two named plaintiffs, Carolina Rivera Toro and Stephanie Barbosa, so there’s no deadline for you and no window to miss.

What specific laws does Clorox allegedly violate in the Mistolin and Lestoil case?

I can’t say yet. The complaint’s counts are UNVERIFIED because the full text wasn’t retrievable. The docket lists jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332, and separately, CPSC’s 2026 Pine-Sol penalty involved a different federal reporting law and a different product.

How much could Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil buyers get if this case settles?

There’s no number, because there’s no settlement and no fund. The dollar figure in the complaint, if any, is UNVERIFIED. CPSC lists retail prices between $1.40 and $8 a bottle, so be wary of anyone quoting you a check.

Sources Used in This Clorox Mistolin and Lestoil Article

• CPSC — 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: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Clorox-Puerto-Rico-Recalls-6-Million-Scented-Mistolin-and-Lestoil-Multi-Purpose-Cleaners-Due-to-Risk-of-Exposure-to-Bacteria
• CPSC — Clorox Agrees to Pay $14.15 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Bacterial Hazard with Pine-Sol Scented Multi-Surface Cleaning Products, January 27, 2026: https://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/News-Releases/2026/Clorox-Agrees-to-Pay-14-15-Million-Civil-Penalty-for-Failure-to-Immediately-Report-Bacterial-Hazard-with-Pine-Sol-Scented-Multi-Surface-Cleaning-Products
• Federal Register — CPSC Docket No. 26-C0001, Settlement Agreement with The Clorox Company, January 27, 2026: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-27/html/2026-01545.htm
• Court docket — Rivera Toro et al v. The Clorox Company, No. 4:26-cv-10893 (N.D. Cal.), docket report as retrieved September 24, 2026: https://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/candce/4:2026cv10893/479673
• PACER docket link for the same case (login required): https://ecf.cand.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/DktRpt.pl?479673
• Law360 — “Clorox Sued Over 6.3M-Bottle Bacteria Risk Recall,” September 25, 2026: https://www.law360.com/articles/2530059/clorox-sued-over-6-3m-bottle-bacteria-risk-recall

Researched and written by Israr Ahmad, legal content researcher and founder of AllAboutLawyer.com. Facts checked against the CPSC recall notice, CPSC’s January 2026 penalty release, and the public docket for No. 4:26-cv-10893 (through September 24, 2026) on October 3, 2026. Last Updated: October 3, 2026.

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