Blue Devil pool test kit recall France, Digi Mart USA News (France): A pool reagent recall targets two Blue Devil references sold in France in 2026: a chlorine-bromine/pH liquid test kit and an orthotoluidine refill. The yellow-capped vial does not have the safety protections required for this corrosive product.
Owners should keep it closed, stop using it, and return it to their pool professional.
If you have stored your pool control kit with winter equipment, check it before leaving it in the garage. A pool reagent recall published on November 3, 2026 concerns a small vial with a yellow cap and the kit that contains it.
The problem involves the absence of safety devices suited to a corrosive product.
The RappelConso record identifies the Blue Devil chlorine-bromine/pH liquid test kit, reference and GTIN 601018101, and the chlorine-bromine liquid reagent refill, reference 601018106. The products were sold at retail or in cartons of 12 or 24 units.
The marketing period runs from January 2 to October 31, 2026. Sales cover all of France through 154 professional pool retailers.
A purchase made in spring or summer may therefore still be in a technical room, garden shed, or accessory box.
The recall concerns the orthotoluidine reagent packaged in a 15 ml vial with a yellow cap. It may have been bought alone under reference 601018106 or be inside the blue kit 601018101, alongside a second 15 ml vial.
Do not rely only on the general color of the case. Look for the reference on the packaging, invoice, or purchase history.
If you can no longer find this information but the description matches, photograph the kit without opening it and contact the retailer who sold it to you.
According to the government record, the products concerned are corrosive and must have a safety closure and a tactile hazard symbol. These protections are intended to reduce the risk of accidental opening or exposure, particularly for children.
The declared risks are burns, chemical hazard, and eye damage. The product is listed as harmful if swallowed and capable of causing skin or eye burns.
INRS also classifies o-toluidine as toxic if swallowed or inhaled and severely irritating to the eyes. The recall here, however, concerns insufficient packaging protections: do not open the vial to examine it, and do not attempt to correct its cap yourself.
The required action is to stop using the product and return it to the point of sale. Keep the vial closed, in its original packaging, and out of children’s reach.
Do not pour the reagent into another bottle, even a labeled one, and do not replace the cap with one found in the workshop.
Also avoid pouring the liquid down a sink, toilet, into the garden, or into the pool. Place the entire kit in a stable location where it cannot fall, then call the retailer before moving it.
The contact number published on the recall record is 04 74 82 35 60.
RappelConso asks that the product be returned to the point of sale and announces a refund. The official list of professionals concerned is attached to the record.
If your pool retailer does not appear immediately or you have lost the receipt, give them the product reference and purchase period so they can check the procedure.
In case of accidental exposure, contact a poison control center without delay, or emergency services if the situation is urgent, keeping the packaging nearby to identify the product. Do not induce vomiting and do not improvise any chemical neutralization: follow the instructions given by the health professional.
When storing accessories, separate chemical products from tools, pet food, and items accessible to children. Check that each bottle still has its legible label and original cap.
An old, deformed, or leaking vial should not be handled like ordinary household waste.
Before finishing winterization, look for references 601018101 and 601018106, then find the 15 ml vial with the yellow cap. If there is a match, do not open it again and contact the seller.
This pool reagent recall requires a simple step: keep the kit closed and out of reach, then return it to the pool retailer for a refund.
Useful sources: RappelConso record 2026-11-0010 and INRS toxicological sheet on o-toluidine.
