*Disinfecting products have been hard to come by since the coronavirus pandemic, and the shortage is not expected to end anytime soon.
Benno Dorer, the CEO and Chairman of Clorox, said it’s popular wipes will be back on shelves at American retailers sometime in 2021.
“Disinfecting wipes, which are the hottest commodity in the business right now, will probably take longer because it’s a very complex supply chain to make them,” Dorer told Reuters on Monday.
An article on Reuters notes, “companies in the industry make wipes with polyester spunlace, a material currently in short supply as it is also used to make personal protective equipment like masks, medical gowns and medical wipes.”
As a result, Dorer said the “entire supply chain is stressed,” adding, “We feel like it’s probably going to take until 2021 before we’re able to meet all the demand that we have.”
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— Lysol (@Lysol) April 24, 2020
President and CEO-elect Linda Rendle said the company “thought we would be in a better position by now, but demand in Q4 exceeded our expectations,” CNN reported.
“We’re certainly not at all happy with our service levels for our retail customers on many products,” she said. “We have a high sense of urgency on this with all hands on deck.”
Dorer said in May that Clorox wipes were expected to hit shelves by this summer.
President Trump previously suggested “injecting” humans with disinfectants to kill the potentially deadly coronavirus.
“I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out, in a minute. Is there a way we can do something like that?” Trump asked during a White House briefing in April. “By injection, inside, or almost a cleaning, because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs. So it would be interesting to check that. You’re going to have to use medical doctors, right? But it sounds interesting to me.”
Clorox says disinfectant wipes shortage may last until 2021. @rebeccajarvis has more. https://t.co/dWAiTFQ8b4 pic.twitter.com/kuqbycVt13
— Good Morning America (@GMA) August 5, 2020
Reckitt Benckiser, the British company that makes Lysol, issued a statement warning consumers against ingesting or injecting disinfectants.
“Due to recent speculation and social media activity, RB (the makers of Lysol and Dettol) has been asked whether internal administration of disinfectants may be appropriate for investigation or use as a treatment for coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2),” the statement read.
“As a global leader in health and hygiene products, we must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route). As with all products, our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines. Please read the label and safety information, the statement continued.
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