Chlorox wipes will not be stored on shelves until mid-2021

Chlorox sends one million packages of disinfectant wipes to stores across the United States each day, and expects to increase production by 50% to 1.5 million by February. Despite accelerating its production, the company does not yet expect to fully store the shelves until the middle of next year.

Chlorox understands consumer demand in an unprecedented way, leading to a current shortage of wipes, which has risen to the first 500% International spread of corona virus The company said it first hit the United States in March.

“As soon as they arrived [the] A Chlorox spokesman said in an email to CBS Moneywatch. “This is not surprising in the worsening trends of COVID-19.”

A hot Commodity in the midst of more excitement As a result of corona virus infection, this product is stored in large quantities by the consumer for several months Increased sales and shortages. Still other desirable items Toilet paper And paper towels are often on retail shelves, with no disinfectant wipes.

“People are suffering, COVID is on the rise, but all we know now is – until mid-2021 do you know what people are going to shop for, or we will not return to the category of stock levels,” said Eric Reynolds, CEO of Chlorox. Said Thursday NBC Knightly News.

The Chlorox manufacturing facility runs around the clock, and the company is doubling the size of its wiper plant, which is expected to be operational in February, a spokesman said. In addition, the company added more than 10 new outdoor manufacturers this year, producing as many wipes as possible.

This is not the first time Chlorox has pushed back the expected deadline for when wipes will be available. In August the company warned consumers Don’t expect to see wipes again this year.

As part of the problem, Chlorox explained at the time that the material used to make wipes, polyester spunless, masks and other essential products such as medical gowns were used in the manufacture and supply in short supply.

“We focus on products that can be manufactured quickly and efforts to expedite products for retailers,” a Chlorax spokeswoman said Friday.

The good news is, according to Chlorox, there are other ways consumers can disinfect their homes. Chlorox regular disinfectant bleach should now be back on store shelves, and the company’s pine-sol original cleaner has received regulatory approval for being said to be effective in killing the virus that causes COVID-19, a spokesman said.